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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS275 - Mahanga Bay

8 March, 2017

Team Leader
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

-41.2918259, 174.83463589999997

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS275 - Mahanga Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Wellington
City
Wellington
Country
New Zealand
Date
8 March, 2017
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -41.2918259
Longitude: 174.83463589999997
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

fishing lines

general rubbish

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