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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS438 - La Balsa Park

14 February, 2021

Team Leader
Elliot
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
14.5 kgs (measured)

-26.685881, 153.134574

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS438 - La Balsa Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Sunshine Coast Clean Up Divers
City
Buddina
Country
Australia
Date
14 February, 2021
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -26.685881
Longitude: 153.134574
Weather Conditions
Fine
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
-1 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 2
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 200
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 8
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 10
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 95
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 10
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Toys 2
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing line

No

Fishing line

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