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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ti-Point

12 April, 2019

Team Leader
Martin Ruddy
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (estimated)

-36.317559, 174.784459

Survey Information

Location Name
Ti-Point
Organization/Dive Centre
Eroad NZ
City
Auckland
Country
New Zealand
Date
12 April, 2019
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -36.317559
Longitude: 174.784459
Weather Conditions
Partly cloudy and some rain
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
3500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 7
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Gloves (latex) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 15
Beverage Bottles (glass) 33
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Cars & Car Parts 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 13
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Tires/tyres 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
Entangled Animals
Birds
Species or Common Name Cormorant
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing line

Cormorant was pulled in by a fisherman while we were at Ti-Point. Helped in its release, unharmed.

Beer bottles and cans

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