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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS254 - Flinders Pier

28 October, 2017

Team Leader
Liz Harper
Number of Participants
22
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (estimated)

-38.475444, 145.026083

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS254 - Flinders Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Ocean Divers
City
Bentleigh East
Country
Australia
Date
28 October, 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
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balloons 1
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Caps & Lids (plastic) 20
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 10
Fishing: Line 16
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 30
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Straws, Stirrers 3
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 5
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 20
Beverage Bottles (glass) 10
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 12
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Pipes & Rebar 4
Pull Tabs-beverages 3
Metal Fragments 10
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 10
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 10
Rubber Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 5
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 3
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 10

Fishing lures

Fishing Line

Batteries

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