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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS440 - Bulcock Beach

17 November, 2018

Team Leader
Elliot Peters
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
18.6 kgs (measured)

-26.806313, 153.130415

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS440 - Bulcock Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Sunshine Coast Clean Up Divers
City
Caloundra
Country
Australia
Date
17 November, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -26.806313
Longitude: 153.130415
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
8167.47 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 59
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 47
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Plastic Fragments 14
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 14
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 288
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 34
Cloth Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 2
other materials collected
Half scissors 1
Hair tie 2
Gas stove lighter 1
Camping knife 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name No idea
Number Entangled 6
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Casting net
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Unknown
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Casting net

No

Slinky toy

Fishing line

Casting net

Fishing tackle

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