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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Twin Arches

21 August, 2023

Team Leader
Ryan Hansen
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

-36.744296436049, 175.82177000646

Survey Information

Location Name
Twin Arches
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Zone Whitianga
City
Whitianga
Country
New Zealand
Date
21 August, 2023
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -36.744296436049
Longitude: 175.82177000646
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
6–18 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Plastic Fragments 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
other materials collected
Fibreglass pieces 7

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