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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS254 - Flinders Pier

26 August, 2017

Team Leader
Liz Harper
Number of Participants
17
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

-38.475444, 145.026083

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS254 - Flinders Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Ocean Divers
City
Bentleigh East
Country
Australia
Date
26 August, 2017
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -38.475444
Longitude: 145.026083
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 12
Cigarette Filters 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 20
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 2
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 30
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 15
Pull Tabs-beverages 6
Metal Fragments 20
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 30
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 10
Rubber Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 4
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 4
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
other materials collected
Scissors 4
Forceps 1
Harry's Mussells sale sign 1

Forceps

Fishing lures

Rubber bands

Bottle caps

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