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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS584 - Holyrood Marina

4 September, 2019

Team Leader
Mark McGowan
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
50 lbs (estimated)

47.389297, -53.126558

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS584 - Holyrood Marina
Organization/Dive Centre
Oceran Quest Adventures
City
Holyrood
Country
Canada
Date
4 September, 2019
Survey Duration
25 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 47.389297
Longitude: -53.126558
Weather Conditions
Rainy. Windy
Survey Depth Range
20–35 feet
Area Surveyed
2000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 4
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 97
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Cars & Car Parts 1
other materials collected
vinyl siding 1

Glass beverage containers represented more than 75% of the debris removed today.


Holyrood Marina is an Adopted Dive site. Today DB, PO and I did a dive against debris. We are hardy drysuit divers well versed in diving in the cold waters of the North Atlantic. But come on! We did not plan for -1 degree C at 35 feet on September 4. The average water temps are closer to 12 degrees C this time of year. The cold drove me out of there water. Poor glove selection!! Regardless we still made a good haul of debris. Left some behind for some future dives. Way to go guys, we did giver till we shivered.

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