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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky outcrop

6 June, 2020

Team Leader
William Henderson
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

36.136072, 129.398292

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS126 - Chilpo Beach Northern Rocky outcrop
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Against Debris Korea (Daegu)
City
Pohang
Country
South Korea
Date
6 June, 2020
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.136072
Longitude: 129.398292
Weather Conditions
Clear. Smooth seas.
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
110 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 9
Fishing: Line 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 69
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 4
Rope And String (cloth) 7
Cloth Fragments 11

There were many patches of settles seaweed fragments while although became easily stirred up, also revealed numerous small plastic fragments.

burlap sacks

various plastic fragments


Full video of this survey (and part of the second of the day on another report) can be seen here - https://youtu.be/smOutlSkSTw

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