Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS204 - Rye Pier
28 April, 2018
- Team Leader
- Ollie Payne
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 13 kgs (estimated)
-38.37028503418, 144.82273864746
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS204 - Rye Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Aquatic Adventures
- City
- Rye
- Country
- Australia
- Date
- 28 April, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 65 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -38.37028503418
Longitude: 144.82273864746
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–7 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 5759.91 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 100 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 30 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 4 |
| Plastic Fragments | 20 |
| Cigarette Filters | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 1 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 50 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 5 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 1 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 11 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 3 |
| Pull Tabs-beverages | 1 |
| SCUBA Weights | 4 |
| Strapping Bands (metal) | 4 |
| Metal Fragments | 20 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 27 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 10 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 6 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Weight belt | 1 |
| Tie down strap | 1 |
| Cat’s eye (from the road)! | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Common Crab |
| Number Entangled | 4 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing line |
| Comments | Released from line tied in claws |
Additional Information
Cat’s eye (from the road)
Fishing line
Plastic fragments
Squid jigs
Comments and Feedback
Massive thanks to the Aquatic Adventures crew for a successful dive
