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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Seafront

5 December, 2015

Team Leader
Christina Shaw
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
223 kgs (measured)

-17.73723, 168.312164

Survey Information

Location Name
Seafront
Organization/Dive Centre
Big Blue Vanuatu
City
Port Vila
Country
Vanuatu
Date
5 December, 2015
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -17.73723
Longitude: 168.312164
Weather Conditions
In El Nino Southern oscillation, Dry with occasional light shower, low humidity, light winds
Survey Depth Range
2–20 meters
Area Surveyed
6400 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 26
Bags: Trash (plastic) 12
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Baskets, Crates 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 9
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 4
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Carpet (synthetic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 8
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 29
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Gloves (latex) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 10
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Plastic Fragments 8
Cigarette Filters 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 6
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 42
Beverage Bottles (glass) 110
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 118
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 1
Pipes & Rebar 3
Strapping Bands (metal) 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 6
Metal Fragments 5
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 10
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 19
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 5
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
other materials collected
engine cover aluminium 1
pieces of fibreglass boat wreckage 10
muffin tray plastic 1
umbrella 1
screw driver 1
watch 1
sunglasses (plastic) 4
spotlight 1
bone 1
bungee cord 1
plastic Vanuatu flag (bunting) 1

Tropical cyclone Pam in march 2015 - some items from eh boats that were wrecked during the storm are still being recovered from the water.

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cyclone related boat wreckage - although this are was cleared after the cyclone there are still a few items that get moved here from other areas which have still significant amount of debris from the storm.

drinks bottles and cans - due to the volume getting in to the water

plastic bags and food wrappers - due to the volume entering the water

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