Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Mordialloc Pier
26 March, 2023
- Team Leader
- Marc Alexander
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 7.36 kgs (measured)
-38.011744088072, 145.08367523482
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Mordialloc Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Aquatic Adventures Rowville
- City
- Mordialloc
- Country
- Australia
- Date
- 26 March, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -38.011744088072
Longitude: 145.08367523482
- Weather Conditions
-
Mostly calm, one major rain/storm event
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–3 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 350 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Balls | 1 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 25 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 7 |
| Furnishings (plastic) | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 4 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 5 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 3 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 2 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 1 |
| Cars & Car Parts | 1 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 1 |
| Strapping Bands (metal) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 21 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Fragments | 2 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing rods | 3 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Eleven armed sea star |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing line |
| Comments | N/A |
Additional Information
N/A
Chair
Fishing line
Fishing rods
Vape
