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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Balmoral Baths, Mosman, Sydney, NSW, Australia

21 September, 2013

Team Leader
Liz Brodie
Number of Participants
19
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

-33.827155, 151.252939

Survey Information

Location Name
Balmoral Baths, Mosman, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive 2000
City
Mosman
Country
Australia
Date
21 September, 2013
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.827155
Longitude: 151.252939
Weather Conditions
some rain, reasonably flat seas
Survey Depth Range
1–12 meters
Area Surveyed
12 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 17
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 7
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 41
Straws, Stirrers 12
Plastic Fragments 30
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 3
Jars-food (glass) 4
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 16
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 8
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 13
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
rubber materials collected
Condoms 3
Gloves (rubber) 4
Rubber Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 10
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
Toys 3
other materials collected
Swimming goggles 3
action man figure 1
hose 1
clear protective glasses 1
iphone 1

Mosman Council have worked at reducing debris from stormwater with success. A lot of the debris is actually from people dropping it from the boats or around the baths

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