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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Welland Canal Scuba Park

30 June, 2014

Team Leader
Fawn Messer 494455
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
80 lbs (measured)

42.980602, -79.255714

Survey Information

Location Name
Welland Canal Scuba Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Dan's Dive Shop #23
City
Welland
Country
Canada
Date
30 June, 2014
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.980602
Longitude: -79.255714
Weather Conditions
Hot and sunny
Survey Depth Range
8–35 feet
Area Surveyed
186947 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 14
Bags: Trash (plastic) 6
Balls 5
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 11
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 24
Furnishings (plastic) 9
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 9
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 32
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 6
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Toys 4
other materials collected
bike seat 2
treasure hunt from other divers 10

Treasure Hunt organized by local dive club - small foil wrapped sacks

toilet!

plastic bags

aluminum cans

food wrappers

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