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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lower Prospect

5 August, 2020

Team Leader
Sean McMullen
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
75 lbs (estimated)

44.452276839342, -63.725895208108

Survey Information

Location Name
Lower Prospect
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Lower Prospect
Country
Canada
Date
5 August, 2020
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 44.452276839342
Longitude: -63.725895208108
Weather Conditions
Sunny, calm, a bit overcast
Survey Depth Range
2–10 feet
Area Surveyed
375034 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 14
Jars-food (glass) 10
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 21
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Flashlight 1

This is a fisherman's cove, so lots of debris has been dumped over the years.

TV shell frame

Bottles

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