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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Belcarra, Port Moody, BC, Canada

17 March, 2012

Team Leader
Nicole Rigler
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
100 lbs (estimated)

49.313145, -122.926959

Survey Information

Location Name
Belcarra, Port Moody, BC, Canada
Organization/Dive Centre
The Diving Locker Vancouver
City
Port Moody
Country
Canada
Date
17 March, 2012
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 49.313145
Longitude: -122.926959
Weather Conditions
Mix of rain and sun with a little wind.
Survey Depth Range
– feet
Area Surveyed
ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Balls 28
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 53
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Furnishings (plastic) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 4
Plastic Fragments 4
Strapping Bands (plastic) 17
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Buoys (glass) 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
Beverage Bottles (glass) 22
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 6
Caps & Lids (metal) 6
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 3
Pipes & Rebar 13
SCUBA Weights 1
Strapping Bands (metal) 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 4
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 4
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 2
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Toys 2
other materials collected
paddles 3
scissors 8
plyers 2
sunglasses (plastic) 4
pocket knife 1

piece of glass bong pipe.

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