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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS438 - La Balsa Park

5 July, 2018

Team Leader
Elliot Peters
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

-26.685882, 153.13448

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS438 - La Balsa Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Sunshine Coast Clean Up Divers
City
Buddina
Country
Australia
Date
5 July, 2018
Survey Duration
75 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -26.685882
Longitude: 153.13448
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
2255.6 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 40
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Cars & Car Parts 2
Pipes & Rebar 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 53
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Toys 1
other materials collected
Boat rod holder. Combination plastic, metal and rubber 3
Plastic pot for planting 1
Hose pipe 1
Sunglasses 1
Mobile phone case 1
Roll of electrical tape 1
Golf balls 2
Fishing knife 1
Scissors 1
Jet ski body part 1
Boat trailer mud flap 1
Outdoor chair 4
Boat trailer wheels 10
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Mollusc
Number Entangled 999
Type of Debris All
Comments Encrusted on most debris. Or crawling on (I.e. gastropods), in which case they were safely moved off.

This is a highly popular fishing area

Burley boxes

Outdoor chairs

Fish traps/baits

Fishing line

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