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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS551 - St Leonards Pier

14 September, 2019

Team Leader
Ting Ting Lee
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (estimated)

-38.170506361724, 144.71944724921

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS551 - St Leonards Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Australian Diving Instruction
City
Geelong
Country
Australia
Date
14 September, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -38.170506361724
Longitude: 144.71944724921
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–4 meters
Area Surveyed
800 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 22
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 19
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 54
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 12
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 5
Metal Fragments 14
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
other materials collected
saw blade 1
animal bone 1
screw 2

Popular local fishing pier, fishing waste is common at this site.

saw blade

fishing line

fishing lure

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