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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Helipad Waterfront

30 August, 2017

Team Leader
Gina Watts
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
22 kgs (measured)

-45.882960815763, 170.507834797

Survey Information

Location Name
Helipad Waterfront
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Otago
City
Dunedin
Country
New Zealand
Date
30 August, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -45.882960815763
Longitude: 170.507834797
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
4753.22 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 30
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Balls 1
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 29
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 4
Foam Insulation & Packaging 26
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Furnishings (plastic) 3
Gloves (latex) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 11
Straws, Stirrers 8
Syringes (plastic) 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 20
Cigarette Filters 9
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 13
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 2
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Shield Shell
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Plastic

No

Hardhat

Plastic

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