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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS288 - Terrigal Haven

20 January, 2018

Team Leader
Sue Dengate
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
25.3 kgs (measured)

-33.447041045394, 151.45034193993

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS288 - Terrigal Haven
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Imports Australia
City
Erina
Country
Australia
Date
20 January, 2018
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.447041045394
Longitude: 151.45034193993
Weather Conditions
Very High Seas
Survey Depth Range
1–12 meters
Area Surveyed
2900 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sand and Rock
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 6
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Balloons 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 15
Food Wrappers (plastic) 13
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Straws, Stirrers 9
Plastic Fragments 38
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 60
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
SCUBA Weights 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 8
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 13
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Rubber Bands 3
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 3
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Toys 1
other materials collected
Boat Hatch Cover 1

We had very high seas the week prior. This may have uncovered old debris but buried recent debris

A very old large piece of chain. It was the remains of 2 links that could have been from a nearby wreck from 90 years ago

lots of broken glass, possibly washed in from the shore or thrown overboard from boats pipes

Fishing lures

Plastics of all types

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