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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS656 - Edithburgh Jetty

2 January, 2021

Team Leader
Wayne Rosenboom
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
8 kgs (measured)

-35.084931703435, 137.7488066297

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS656 - Edithburgh Jetty
Organization/Dive Centre
Underwater Sports Diving Centre
City
Edithburgh
Country
Australia
Date
2 January, 2021
Survey Duration
82 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -35.084931703435
Longitude: 137.7488066297
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–4 meters
Area Surveyed
220 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 20
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 9
Plastic Fragments 4
Cigarette Filters 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 361
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 12
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Metal Fragments 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 15
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Fragments 1

No

Intact glass jar

Glass

Fishing line

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