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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

SHALLOW BAY

10 July, 2013

Team Leader
CANADIVE
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
59.87 kgs (estimated)

49.562067, -57.454187

Survey Information

Location Name
SHALLOW BAY
Organization/Dive Centre
CANADIVE
City
GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK
Country
Canada
Date
10 July, 2013
Survey Duration
64 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 49.562067
Longitude: -57.454187
Weather Conditions
GOOD
Survey Depth Range
1–5.8 meters
Area Surveyed
800 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
SALT
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 3
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 6
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Foam Insulation & Packaging 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 196
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 4
Strapping Bands (plastic) 19
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
other materials collected
LOBSTER TRAPS 11
55 GALLON DRUJM (PLASTIC) 1
STYROFOAM FRAGMENTS 100
FIBREGLASS FRAGMENTS 111

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