Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS551 - St Leonards Pier
27 September, 2020
- Team Leader
- Vincenzo Occhipinti
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 1.5 kgs (estimated)
-38.170506361724, 144.71944724921
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS551 - St Leonards Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Australian Diving Instruction
- City
- Geelong
- Country
- Australia
- Date
- 27 September, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -38.170506361724
Longitude: 144.71944724921
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 0.8–3.8 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 1026 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 5 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 6 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Jars-food (glass) | 2 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 2 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 4 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 4 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 3 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 9 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Sharks & Rays | |
| Species or Common Name | Banjo shark |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | fishing line |
Additional Information
fishing line sinkers and hooks
beer bottles
beverage cans
