Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS551 - St Leonards Pier
19 May, 2024
- Team Leader
- Marcia Riederer
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 3 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
- 19 May, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 90 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -38.170506361724
Longitude: 144.71944724921
- Weather Conditions
-
Rain
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–5 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 550 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- seagrass
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Pale Octopus |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | n/a |
| Comments | Carcass has deteriorated, it is unsure if the death is related to human activity. |
