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ADS438 - La Balsa Park

10 November, 2018

Team Leader
Elliot
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
78 kgs (estimated)

-26.684081, 153.135613

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS438 - La Balsa Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Sunshine Coast Clean Up Divers
City
Buddina
Country
Australia
Date
10 November, 2018
Survey Duration
75 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -26.684081
Longitude: 153.135613
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
4319.12 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 20
Cigarette Filters 2
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 2
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 6
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 9
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 207
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 16
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
other materials collected
Boat trailer rollers 6
Fishing rod holder 2
Plastic plant pot 1
Octopus strap 1
Building clamp 1
Metal sheeting 1
Large Metal pin 1
10cm screw 1
Eye glasses 1
Fishing reel 1
Large rubber suction device 1
Long nose pliers 1
Scissors 2
Electrical wire 1
IPhone case 1
Outdoor fold up chair 4
1 meter road signal. Metal. 1
Mountain bike 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 2
Status dead
Type of Debris Casting net

No

IPhone in lifeproof case.. didn't work

Fishing gear


Dive area included Fishing/boat pontoons and boat ramp

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