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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Welland Rail Swing Bridge

18 September, 2016

Team Leader
Chris Foisey
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
60.3 lbs (measured)

42.976876871393046, -79.25553219392896

Survey Information

Location Name
Welland Rail Swing Bridge
Organization/Dive Centre
Dan's Dive Shop
City
St Catharines
Country
Canada
Date
18 September, 2016
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.976876871393046
Longitude: -79.25553219392896
Weather Conditions
Warm and rainy
Survey Depth Range
5–30 feet
Area Surveyed
500 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Freshwater old canal
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 9
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 15
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 16
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Foam Insulation & Packaging 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 12
Gloves (latex) 3
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 5
Straws, Stirrers 3
Syringes (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 25
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 43
Cars & Car Parts 3
Metal Fragments 4
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 9
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1

Float Feast, local fisherman

Floodlights


Large amount of bicycles and shopping carts- most likely thrown from the bridge.

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