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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS07 - Gildenburgh Water

2 December, 2017

Team Leader
Paul Woodhouse
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
1.5 kgs (measured)

52.553843, -0.10574599999995

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS07 - Gildenburgh Water
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive In
City
Peterborough
Country
United Kingdom
Date
2 December, 2017
Survey Duration
37 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 52.553843
Longitude: -0.10574599999995
Weather Conditions
Cold temperatures with rain and sleet showers
Survey Depth Range
4.99872–10.0005 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 30
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
SCUBA Weights 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 6

No

Shackle hook

Food and drink wrappers

Lost dive equipment

Deterioration of dive attractions


Great first experience for us all

Surprised to find amount of debris at our regular dive site, which we would not normally notice

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