Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Project Aware Debris Clean Up Mill Cove Jetty - Nova Scotia
17 November, 2013
- Team Leader
- John Stone
- Number of Participants
- 9
- Total Debris Collected
- 200 lbs (estimated)
44.73893, -63.993988
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Project Aware Debris Clean Up Mill Cove Jetty - Nova Scotia
- Organization/Dive Centre
- TRSA 4458
- City
- Mill Cove
- Country
- Canada
- Date
- 17 November, 2013
- Survey Duration
- 74 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 44.73893
Longitude: -63.993988
- Weather Conditions
-
Ideal/Sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–40 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 100 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- Sand, Rock, seagrass, kelp, silt
- Ecosystem
- Fishing wharf
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 10 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 3 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 10 |
| Balls | 2 |
| Baskets, Crates | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 5 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 200 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 3 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 15 |
| Fishing: Line | 25 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 25 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 10 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 5 |
| Gloves (latex) | 15 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Tampon Applicators | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 32 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 50 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 5 |
| Jars-food (glass) | 10 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 200 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 15 |
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) | 2 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 20 |
| Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters | 5 |
| Pull Tabs-beverages | 4 |
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 5 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 20 |
| Metal Fragments | 5 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 20 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Gloves (rubber) | 5 |
| Rubber Bands | 50 |
| Rubber Fragments | 30 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Gloves (cloth) | 50 |
| Rope And String (cloth) | 35 |
| Cloth Fragments | 10 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 10 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 2 |
| Tampons | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Trumpet | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Shrimp |
| Number Entangled | 30 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Bottles |
Additional Information
Trumpet
Glass bottles
