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Boutiliers Point Wharf

20 October, 2021

Team Leader
Stacey Moser
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
10 lbs (estimated)

44.656420602169, -63.945663816574

Survey Information

Location Name
Boutiliers Point Wharf
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Halifax
Country
Canada
Date
20 October, 2021
Survey Duration
61 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 44.656420602169
Longitude: -63.945663816574
Weather Conditions
Sunny & calm with a few storms. Stormy 2 days prior to our dive.
Survey Depth Range
5–34 feet
Area Surveyed
461.857 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 4
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
Sheet of bubble wrap 1

This is an active Gov’t wharf with many fishing lures, large barrels and tires.

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