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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

AWARE Week Clean Up Dive

18 September, 2021

Team Leader
Claire Murphy
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (measured)

174.850968, -41.090234

Survey Information

Location Name
AWARE Week Clean Up Dive
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive HQ Wellington
City
Wellington
Country
New Zealand
Date
18 September, 2021
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 174.850968
Longitude: -41.090234
Weather Conditions
Southerly winds
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
5743 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Gloves (latex) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
SCUBA Weights 1

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