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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Matiu-Somes Island

5 January, 2019

Team Leader
Claire Murphy
Number of Participants
16
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

-41.255074, 174.866674

Survey Information

Location Name
Matiu-Somes Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive HQ Wellington
City
Wellington
Country
New Zealand
Date
5 January, 2019
Survey Duration
42 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -41.255074
Longitude: 174.866674
Weather Conditions
Northly winds
Survey Depth Range
2–18 meters
Area Surveyed
5450.18 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
Jars-food (glass) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 5
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 4
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 4
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Tires/tyres 3
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
Row lock 1

Old rotary phone


Found an old rotary phone

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