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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia

12 August, 2020

Team Leader
Sean McMullen
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
50 lbs (estimated)

44.493389600105, -63.91582757893

Survey Information

Location Name
Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Peggy's Cove
Country
Canada
Date
12 August, 2020
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 44.493389600105
Longitude: -63.91582757893
Weather Conditions
Overcast, cloudy
Survey Depth Range
2–12 feet
Area Surveyed
1573.12 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 11
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 55
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Fragments 1

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