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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Gold Coast Seaway

10 April, 2016

Team Leader
Kelly Fletcher
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
23 kgs (measured)

-27.93664, 153.426301

Survey Information

Location Name
Gold Coast Seaway
Organization/Dive Centre
Environmental Divers
City
Brisbane
Country
Australia
Date
10 April, 2016
Survey Duration
66 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -27.93664
Longitude: 153.426301
Weather Conditions
Not good
Survey Depth Range
7–14 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
Man made seaway entrance, rock wall with sand bottom
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 6
Balloons 1
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 60000
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 14
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 5
Plastic Fragments 19
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 9
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 524
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5
other materials collected
Corflute Signage 1
Massive 10meter Sheet of Plastic 1
Hat 1

Massive Green Plastic Sheet 6 meters plus in size

Fishing Line

Lead

Hooks

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