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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Gordon's Bay

26 July, 2015

Team Leader
Yanir Seroussi
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

-33.916423, 151.263531

Survey Information

Location Name
Gordon's Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Underwater Research Group of New South Wales
City
Clovelly
Country
Australia
Date
26 July, 2015
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.916423
Longitude: 151.263531
Weather Conditions
Mostly clear, some rain
Survey Depth Range
2–14 meters
Area Surveyed
8000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Balls 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 21
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Gloves (latex) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Plastic Fragments 30
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 16
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 5
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 5
Rubber Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 2

Recreational activities in the area

Three bongs (counted as plastic bottles)

Plastic bottles

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