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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Houghton Bay

30 June, 2024

Team Leader
Dave Clarke
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

-41.3448915249, 174.78764372078

Survey Information

Location Name
Houghton Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive HQ Wellington
City
Wellington
Country
New Zealand
Date
30 June, 2024
Survey Duration
80 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -41.3448915249
Longitude: 174.78764372078
Weather Conditions
Variable light winds, 1m swell
Survey Depth Range
2–15 meters
Area Surveyed
1244 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Plastic Fragments 10
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3

Plastic pieces

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