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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Houghton Bay

16 August, 2024

Team Leader
Claire
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

-41.343775065436, 174.78670216276

Survey Information

Location Name
Houghton Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive HQ Wellington
City
Wellington
Country
New Zealand
Date
16 August, 2024
Survey Duration
82 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -41.343775065436
Longitude: 174.78670216276
Weather Conditions
Strong northerlies, light southerly swell
Survey Depth Range
2–17.8 meters
Area Surveyed
1035 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Plastic Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
other materials collected
Pen 1

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