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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Bass Lake

18 February, 2017

Team Leader
Gareth Austin
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

-26.51783929898248, 28.05796556174755

Survey Information

Location Name
Bass Lake
Organization/Dive Centre
SCUBA.co.za
City
Vereeniging
Country
South Africa
Date
18 February, 2017
Survey Duration
22 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -26.51783929898248
Longitude: 28.05796556174755
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
4–8 meters
Area Surveyed
40 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Abandoned quarry
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 1
Cigarette Filters 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
other materials collected
Dive slate 1
Insulation tape 2

None

Dive slate

Small pieces of plastic the local fish could ingest

Cigarette butts

Snorkel clip

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