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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS537 - Rapid Bay

25 April, 2020

Team Leader
Erika Sullivan
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
0.5 kgs (estimated)

-35.52378129954, 138.19066138864

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS537 - Rapid Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Adelaide Scuba
City
Adelaide
Country
Australia
Date
25 April, 2020
Survey Duration
47 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -35.52378129954
Longitude: 138.19066138864
Weather Conditions
Rain
Survey Depth Range
4.4–6.6 meters
Area Surveyed
315.148 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Plastic Fragments 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2

Fisherman on jetty

Unknown mixed materials

Fisherman

Lack of rubbish bin on jetty

Campground


Adopted dive site no leafy seadragons seen

No

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