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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS584 - Holyrood Marina

12 October, 2019

Team Leader
Mark McGowan
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
28 lbs (estimated)

47.389297, -53.126558

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS584 - Holyrood Marina
Organization/Dive Centre
Ocean Quest Adventures
City
Holyrood
Country
Canada
Date
12 October, 2019
Survey Duration
20 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 47.389297
Longitude: -53.126558
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
25–32 feet
Area Surveyed
1000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Plastic Fragments 5
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
Beverage Bottles (glass) 52
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
other materials collected
house hold synthetic sponge 1
cogged plastic ring 10 inch (??) diameter 1
extra-large porcelain insulator 1

Extra-large porcelain insulator designed for industrial use rather than household usage. Unusual only because of size, location found and that never has another one been spotted at the site.

Glass beverage containers represented about 69% of the debris removed today.


What an outstanding autumn day in Holyrood. What an outstanding day for diving. What an outstanding day for Jim W to finish up his drysuit diver course. What an outstanding day to integrate a little Dive Against Debris into Jim's second checkout dive. He has been knocking his drysuit diver skills out of the park. Jim is happy and I am happy. He is near as good as Marcy W, the family's senior drysuit diver, but alas only near! He is however a skilled collector of debris. We called our turn early as Jim had loaded his collection bag to the max. Another highly successful assault on debris found at his adopted dive site, albeit an abbreviated one, is in the books. Thanks Jim for a great day, congrats on your drysuit certification and thank you for effort in our Dive Against Debris.

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