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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sandy Bay

27 January, 2018

Team Leader
Jake Alexander
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

-36.779592342621, 175.02907276154

Survey Information

Location Name
Sandy Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Waiheke Dive and Snorkel
City
Waiheke Island
Country
New Zealand
Date
27 January, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -36.779592342621
Longitude: 175.02907276154
Weather Conditions
Slight rain, northerlies
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1

Several storms in the preceding weeks

Anchors

Glass bottles

Glass fragments

Anchors

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