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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Houghton Bay

8 August, 2024

Team Leader
Claire Murphy
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

-41.345010709024, 174.78801150454

Survey Information

Location Name
Houghton Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive HQ Wellington
City
Wellington
Country
New Zealand
Date
8 August, 2024
Survey Duration
72 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -41.345010709024
Longitude: 174.78801150454
Weather Conditions
Variable winds
Survey Depth Range
2–11.5 meters
Area Surveyed
745 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 5
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1

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