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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS498 - Tuncurry Breakwall

19 February, 2019

Team Leader
Gabby Hunter
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
70 kgs (estimated)

-32.175318777976, 152.50219557862

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS498 - Tuncurry Breakwall
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Forster at Fisherman's Wharf
City
Forster
Country
Australia
Date
19 February, 2019
Survey Duration
73 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -32.175318777976
Longitude: 152.50219557862
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
2–7 meters
Area Surveyed
945 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Plastic Fragments 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 14
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 1
other materials collected
Asbestos 2
Engine 1

Small Engine

Asbestos

Tyres

Engine


Large amount or Car/Truck/Tractor tyres still to be collected

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