Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Porteau Cove Provincial Park
21 September, 2013
- Team Leader
- Amy Morgan-Young
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 50 lbs (estimated)
49.559405, -123.236411
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Porteau Cove Provincial Park
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Ocean Quest Diver Centre
- City
- Vancouver
- Country
- Canada
- Date
- 21 September, 2013
- Survey Duration
- 70 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 49.559405
Longitude: -123.236411
- Weather Conditions
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Mon-Fri sunny and cool, Friday night heavy rain, sunny on Saturday morning
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–35 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 1347.07 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- silty sand next to a bolder Jetty
- Ecosystem
- silty sand next to a bolder Jetty/ Artificial reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Balls | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 4 |
| Carpet (synthetic) | 1 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 3 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pipes & Rebar | 3 |
| Metal Fragments | 3 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Furnishings (wood) | 1 |
Additional Information
Pocket Snorkel, heavy mat,
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