Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Morningtong Pier
19 April, 2025
- Team Leader
- Liam Schueler
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 kgs (estimated)
-38.2127943, 145.0338211
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Morningtong Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Aquatic Adventures
- City
- Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Date
- 19 April, 2025
- Survey Duration
- 75 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -38.2127943
Longitude: 145.0338211
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–10 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 1216.49 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 1 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 200 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 50 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 180 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 2 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Big Belly Seahorse |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing line |
Additional Information
No
Underwear
Fishing line
Squid jigs
Fish hooks
