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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Vancouver Rowing Club

1 April, 2023

Team Leader
Henry Wang
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
1608 lbs (measured)

49.296490267318, -123.13406842619

Survey Information

Location Name
Vancouver Rowing Club
Organization/Dive Centre
Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans
City
Vancouver
Country
Canada
Date
1 April, 2023
Survey Duration
53 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 49.296490267318
Longitude: -123.13406842619
Weather Conditions
Mixed
Survey Depth Range
11–23 feet
Area Surveyed
34487.9 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Silt
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Bait Containers, Packaging 3
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 15
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 8
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 64
Strapping Bands (plastic) 42
Rope (plastic/nylon) 12
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 27
Jars-food (glass) 13
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 42
Beverage Bottles (glass) 336
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 6
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 128
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 11
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 14
Strapping Bands (metal) 8
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Metal Fragments 23
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 9
Rubber Fragments 22
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 27
Cloth Fragments 15
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
other materials collected
Plastic chairs 7
Blanket 4
Steel brush 2
Wallet 1
Pylon 5

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