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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Rapid Bay

16 December, 2018

Team Leader
Erika Sullivan
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

-35.523289330272, 138.19240730267

Survey Information

Location Name
Rapid Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Adelaide Scuba
City
Adelaide
Country
Australia
Date
16 December, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -35.523289330272
Longitude: 138.19240730267
Weather Conditions
Rain
Survey Depth Range
5–9 meters
Area Surveyed
2131.55 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1

High use of Jetty by fisherman

Men’s jocks

Fishing pots nets leers

Fishing line squid jags

Cloth and clothing


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