Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Wellers Rock
29 June, 2016
- Team Leader
- Gina Watts
- Number of Participants
- 17
- Total Debris Collected
- 20.8 kgs (measured)
-45.797754, 170.715026
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Wellers Rock
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Otago Ltd
- City
- Dunedin
- Country
- New Zealand
- Date
- 29 June, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 30 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -45.797754
Longitude: 170.715026
- Weather Conditions
-
1st week of winter
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 9069.5 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt
- Ecosystem
- kelp
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 13 |
| Furnishings (plastic) | 2 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 1 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 5 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
Additional Information
No
Deck Chair was on top of sponges and damaging them during current events. Bag filled with rubbish - posed threat to entangle species/creatures. Plastic furnishings.
Road cone
