Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Gold Coast Seaway
27 March, 2016
- Team Leader
- Kelly Fletcher
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 64.8 kgs (measured)
-27.93664, 153.426301
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Gold Coast Seaway
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Environmental Divers
- City
- Brisbane
- Country
- Australia
- Date
- 27 March, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 63 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -27.93664
Longitude: 153.426301
- Weather Conditions
-
Fair
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–16 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 40 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- Man made seaway entrance, rock wall with sand bottom
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 11 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 2 |
| Balloons | 2 |
| Balls | 5 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 3 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 5 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 4 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 40000 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 31 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 27 |
| Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 12 |
| Plastic Fragments | 24 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 11 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 14 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 1 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 15 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 2 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 2 |
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) | 3 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 1 |
| Pull Tabs-beverages | 4 |
| SCUBA Weights | 2 |
| Strapping Bands (metal) | 1 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 7 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 16 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Fragments | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 3 |
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons | 4 |
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 13 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 13 |
| Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices | 1 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 2 |
| Toys | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bong | 1 |
Additional Information
Highly fished area. Main route to the Ocean via the Gold Coast
Pirates eye patch
Fishing Line
Lead
Hooks
Comments and Feedback
Part of the 250kg Easter Challenge.
