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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Otonabee River, Peterborough, Ontario , Canada

18 September, 2011

Team Leader
Sherry Lazcano
Number of Participants
32
Total Debris Collected
200 kgs (measured)

44.37711, -78.282824

Survey Information

Location Name
Otonabee River, Peterborough, Ontario , Canada
Organization/Dive Centre
Adventure Divers
City
Peterborough
Country
Canada
Date
18 September, 2011
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 44.37711
Longitude: -78.282824
Weather Conditions
Bright and sunny 75 degrees
Survey Depth Range
1–20 feet
Area Surveyed
20000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
Fresh water river with small fish - bass, carp, sun fish, crayfish
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 8
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Bait Containers, Packaging 10
Balls 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 30
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 17
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 38
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 40
Beverage Bottles (glass) 323
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 30
Cars & Car Parts 4
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 4
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 7
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 8
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
other materials collected
lawn chair 2

Bowling shoe

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