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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ponquogue Bridge

13 July, 2023

Team Leader
Yurika Tomita
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
31.37 lbs (measured)

40.841644837528, -72.499292364384

Survey Information

Location Name
Ponquogue Bridge
Organization/Dive Centre
Hampton Dive Center
City
Riverhead
Country
United States
Date
13 July, 2023
Survey Duration
64 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 40.841644837528
Longitude: -72.499292364384
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–21 feet
Area Surveyed
56772.6 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
eel grass, mussels
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balloons 2
Fishing: Line 9
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 4
Rope And String (cloth) 6
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
other materials collected
Electrical wire pipe 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name spider crab
Number Entangled 4
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris monofilament fishing line
Comments 3 were released unharmed but one just had a claw and no main body was found

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