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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Malabar / Long Bay

23 September, 2018

Team Leader
Scott Robetts
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (estimated)

-33.96442828438, 151.2525596406

Survey Information

Location Name
Malabar / Long Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Geo Divers
City
Sydney
Country
Australia
Date
23 September, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.96442828438
Longitude: 151.2525596406
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
3–8 meters
Area Surveyed
2900 m2
Dominant Substrate
Rock and Sand
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Bags: Trash (plastic) 70
Balls 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 12
Cigar Tips 20
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 7
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 13
Cigarette Filters 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 8
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 4
Rubber Bands 1
Tires/tyres 2
Rubber Fragments 6
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 4
Cloth Fragments 14
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 5
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 7
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 2
other materials collected
Circuit Board 1
1967 Glass Bottle 1
Bong (For dope smoking) 1
Car scuff plate 1

No

Most Unusual Drug Bong 2nd unusual 1/2 a fin

Plastic bags

Plastic Fragments

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