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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Manly Cove

2 July, 2017

Team Leader
Rosie Leaney
Number of Participants
34
Total Debris Collected
60 kgs (estimated)

-33.799570813534, 151.2828104943

Survey Information

Location Name
Manly Cove
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Centre Manly
City
Sydney
Country
Australia
Date
2 July, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.799570813534
Longitude: 151.2828104943
Weather Conditions
Calm, sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
423 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 23
Bags: Trash (plastic) 136
Bait Containers, Packaging 34
Balloons 10
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 23
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 38
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 47
Cotton Bud Sticks 11
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 98
Fishing: Line 9
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 17
Food Wrappers (plastic) 162
Gloves (latex) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 189
Tampon Applicators 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 8
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 362
Strapping Bands (plastic) 8
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 27
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Toys 5

No.

plastic bags

plastic wrappers

plastic straws/cutlery

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