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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Murrays Bay

8 November, 2014

Team Leader
Andy Stewart
Number of Participants
27
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

-36.733041, 174.754255

Survey Information

Location Name
Murrays Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Performance Diver
City
Auckland
Country
New Zealand
Date
8 November, 2014
Survey Duration
110 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -36.733041
Longitude: 174.754255
Weather Conditions
Light rain and some wind
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
23000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 30
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 27
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 58
Cigarette Filters 7
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 30
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 13
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 17
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 10
Pipes & Rebar 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 7
Metal Fragments 29
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
wood materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Fireworks 64
Toys 2

Guy Fawkes in the previous week. Lots of fireworks were found.

Kids scotter

Fireworks

Fishing sinkers and lures

Plastic


Thanks very much for the certificates for our participants!!

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