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Caves Cove- Hook Island

15 September, 2011

Team Leader
Hayley Waugh
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

-20.142596, 148.881912

Survey Information

Location Name
Caves Cove- Hook Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Ozsail
City
The Whitsundays
Country
Australia
Date
15 September, 2011
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -20.142596
Longitude: 148.881912
Weather Conditions
Sunny, with moderate winds
Survey Depth Range
– meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 6
Plastic Fragments 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Metal Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Hawaaian Lei 1
supermarket 'eco' bags 3

Hawaiian Lei

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