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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Salzgitter See

11 March, 2018

Team Leader
Kai Welzer
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

52.156664673956, 10.298358665078

Survey Information

Location Name
Salzgitter See
Organization/Dive Centre
Tauchteam WasserFest
City
Hannover
Country
Germany
Date
11 March, 2018
Survey Duration
39 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 52.156664673956
Longitude: 10.298358665078
Weather Conditions
about -10°C to 0°C, the lake has been frozen the week before, for the last few days about 10°C, some small ice floe remained, water still 4°C
Survey Depth Range
2–9 meters
Area Surveyed
160 m2
Dominant Substrate
mud, sand
Ecosystem
freshwater
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 12
Bags: Trash (plastic) 17
Bait Containers, Packaging 5
Balls 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 9
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 4
Plastic Fragments 2
Cigarette Filters 11
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Strapping Bands (metal) 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Metal Fragments 4
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 3
Gloves (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1

Tire of a children's bike

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