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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS254 - Flinders Pier

4 August, 2018

Team Leader
Liz Harper
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

-38.475444, 145.026083

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS254 - Flinders Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Ocean Divers
City
Bentleigh East
Country
Australia
Date
4 August, 2018
Survey Duration
63 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -38.475444
Longitude: 145.026083
Weather Conditions
Windy. Strong northerly winds all week, with rain on and off
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 3
Fishing: Line 11
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 30
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Furnishings (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 23
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 21
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 4
Pipes & Rebar 9
Pull Tabs-beverages 3
Metal Fragments 25
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 30
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 6
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 4

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