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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS338 - Mordialloc Pier

27 January, 2018

Team Leader
Madi
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
13 kgs (estimated)

-38.010617, 145.084254

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS338 - Mordialloc Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Academy of Scuba
City
Camberwell
Country
Australia
Date
27 January, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -38.010617
Longitude: 145.084254
Weather Conditions
Generally calm, with some intermittent storms and rain
Survey Depth Range
2.2–4 meters
Area Surveyed
3228.6 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Balls 14
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Fishing: Line 30
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Plastic Fragments 6
Cigarette Filters 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 17
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 17
Pipes & Rebar 4
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 32
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
Foam block 1
Bungee necklace 1
Sunglasses 3
Scissors 3

As it was Australia Day the day before we dived, there was likely to be a lot of debris from the festivities. As always, fishing is a widely practised activity here, hence the large amount of fishing paraphernalia collected.

A pristine, good quality fishing rod.

Squid jigs

Fishing hooks / lures

Towels

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