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Dive Against Debris - False Bay Yacht Club marina

15 October, 2022

Team Leader
Damian Leipert
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
17.1 kgs (measured)

-34.191250766377, 18.434091585689

Survey Information

Location Name
Dive Against Debris - False Bay Yacht Club marina
Organization/Dive Centre
Pisces Divers
City
Cape Town
Country
South Africa
Date
15 October, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -34.191250766377
Longitude: 18.434091585689
Weather Conditions
Very calm
Survey Depth Range
2–7.5 meters
Area Surveyed
1488 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 31
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 9
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Plastic Fragments 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 8
other materials collected
Marita drill 1
Golf Ball 1

No

Marita drill + bit + battery

Food wrappers

Plastic Bottles

PVC Buoys


This dive site is under control with regards to marine debris

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