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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Dive2000 Underwater Clean Up at Balmoral Baths, Mosman, NSW, Australia.

20 September, 2014

Team Leader
Liz Brodie
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

-33.82753, 151.253393

Survey Information

Location Name
Dive2000 Underwater Clean Up at Balmoral Baths, Mosman, NSW, Australia.
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive 2000 Neutral Bay
City
Mosman
Country
Australia
Date
20 September, 2014
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.82753
Longitude: 151.253393
Weather Conditions
Fairly clear
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
9817.96 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 34
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 6
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 14
Beverage Bottles (glass) 19
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 12
Cars & Car Parts 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 2
Pipes & Rebar 2
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 10
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 1
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
Fishing rod 2
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Squid/Cuttlefish or Octopus eggs attached to chair - cut out & returned to water
Number Entangled 20
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris canvas fishing chair

boats and jetty fishing. Mosman Council are very proactive in stopping run off rubbish (from very heavy rains in previous weeks) from entering the harbour.

iphone 5, very heavy chain

chairs - one broken - possibly dropped in the water to get rid of it


picture of boy with fishing rod - he lost it weeks/months ago and claimed it when he saw it

A couple of the divers were met with cups of coffee purchased by the general public!

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