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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

union bay breakwater

30 September, 2013

Submitted by: CANADIVE , on 11 December, 2013

Team Leader
canadive
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
9.2 kgs (estimated)

49.580167, -124.877129

Survey Information

Location Name
union bay breakwater
Organization/Dive Centre
canadive
City
union bay
Country
Canada
Date
30 September, 2013
Survey Duration
29 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 49.580167
Longitude: -124.877129
Weather Conditions
storm
Survey Depth Range
0–4 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
salt
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 3
Plastic Fragments 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 60
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other materials collected
styrofoam 50
oyster crates 11
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