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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS396 - Manly Cove

22 July, 2018

Team Leader
Richard Nicholls
Number of Participants
29
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (estimated)

-33.799092394299, 151.28217827117

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS396 - Manly Cove
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Centre Manly
City
Sydney
Country
Australia
Date
22 July, 2018
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -33.799092394299
Longitude: 151.28217827117
Weather Conditions
Calm sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
5228.51 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Balloons 2
Balls 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Cigarette Lighters 4
Cotton Bud Sticks 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 53
Fishing: Line 15
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 246
Gloves (latex) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 20
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 128
Strapping Bands (plastic) 25
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 26
Caps & Lids (metal) 15
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 20
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
Gloves (rubber) 3
Rubber Bands 10
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 4
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Tampons 2
Toys 1
other materials collected
Sunglasses 4
Plastic combs 5
1

Bra, iPhones

Plastic food wrappers

Plastic bait bags

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