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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Petone Wharf

14 September, 2013

Team Leader
Claire Murphy
Number of Participants
26
Total Debris Collected
138 kgs (measured)

-41.227363, 174.87228

Survey Information

Location Name
Petone Wharf
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive & Ski HQ Wellington
City
Lower Hutt
Country
New Zealand
Date
14 September, 2013
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -41.227363
Longitude: 174.87228
Weather Conditions
Northerlies
Survey Depth Range
1–7 meters
Area Surveyed
600 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
silt/sand with mussel beds
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 4
Balls 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Fishing: Line 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Plastic Fragments 6
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 6
Pipes & Rebar 8
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 7
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 3
other materials collected
0.38 calibre bullets 25
shotgun cartridge 2
statues 2

Religious festival

Statues of Ganesh

Fishing gear

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