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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS498 - Tuncurry Breakwall

4 January, 2019

Submitted by: Dive Forster , on 15 January, 2019

Team Leader
Gabby
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

-32.17438, 152.504448

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS498 - Tuncurry Breakwall
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Forster
City
Tuncurry
Country
Australia
Date
4 January, 2019
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -32.17438
Longitude: 152.504448
Weather Conditions
Strong wind and swell
Survey Depth Range
3–7 meters
Area Surveyed
8413.57 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Fishing: Line 13
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
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other materials collected
Mens electric hair shaver 1
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Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Common Octopus
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Fishing line
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Additional Information

Mens electric hair shaver

Fishing line

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