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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS184 - Gold Coast Seaway

7 January, 2018

Team Leader
Kelly Fletcher
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
3.2 kgs (measured)

-27.93664, 153.426301

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS184 - Gold Coast Seaway
Organization/Dive Centre
Environmental Divers
City
Gold Coast
Country
Australia
Date
7 January, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -27.93664
Longitude: 153.426301
Weather Conditions
Fair
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
Man made seaway entrance, rock wall with sand bottom
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
other materials collected
Artificial Christmas Tree Limb 1

Highly used area.

Artificial Christmas Tree Limb

Fishing Line

Lead Sinkers

Hooks


A truly amazing day. Teaching the next generation to Snorkel and feel comfortable in the water while discussing why the marine environment is so special and why it needs our protection along with all the help we can give it. That along with the pure joy and excitement these guys showed every time they saw a fish was literally enough to make anyone's day.

Snorkeling and Freediving the shelf is well worth it! Especially if you have an Eagle Eyed Child as your Buddy. The Sprogs aka next generation took the in water pics and had a complete and utter blast. We can not wait to get these Merkids in the making back in the water.

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