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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Gold Coast Seaway

28 March, 2016

Team Leader
Kelly Fletcher
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
68.55 kgs (measured)

-27.93664, 153.426301

Survey Information

Location Name
Gold Coast Seaway
Organization/Dive Centre
Environmental Divers
City
Brisbane
Country
Australia
Date
28 March, 2016
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -27.93664
Longitude: 153.426301
Weather Conditions
Fair
Survey Depth Range
2–19 meters
Area Surveyed
40 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
Man made seaway entrance, rock wall with sand bottom
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 9
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 4
Balloons 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 60000
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 44
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 17
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 7
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 14
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 7
Metal Fragments 4
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 694
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 7
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 3
other materials collected
Car Stereo Speaker 1

Heavily fished area. Main exit point to the Ocean from the Gold Coast

Car Stereo Speaker

Fishing Line

Lead

Hooks

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