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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Gray Quarry

5 December, 2015

Team Leader
Zachary Machuga
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
3 lbs (estimated)

36.40666, -82.474106

Survey Information

Location Name
Gray Quarry
Organization/Dive Centre
Immersed Scuba
City
Gray
Country
United States
Date
5 December, 2015
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.40666
Longitude: -82.474106
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
20–65 feet
Area Surveyed
43560 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Rock quarry
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 4
Balls 12
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 15
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 4

14" Fishing worm

Beer Cans, due to location and old party site.

Fishing Line, fished for many years before dive-able.

Scrap Metal, prior construction site.

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