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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Putataua S36044

12 October, 2022

Team Leader
Ben Taylor
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
14.6 kgs (measured)

-35.026311, 173.915004

Survey Information

Location Name
Putataua S36044
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Zone Bay Of Islands
City
Matauri Bay
Country
New Zealand
Date
12 October, 2022
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -35.026311
Longitude: 173.915004
Weather Conditions
Rain not much wind, 1 to 2 meter swell
Survey Depth Range
2–8 meters
Area Surveyed
1279.52 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 9
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 12
Foam Insulation & Packaging 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Plastic Fragments 80
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cars & Car Parts 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 195
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Pegs 1

No

Car tyre rim

Fishing line

Tyre rim

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