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Municipal Wharf 2

2 September, 2023

Team Leader
Lauren Mackenzie
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
3 lbs (estimated)

36.603823, -121.889241

Survey Information

Location Name
Municipal Wharf 2
Organization/Dive Centre
DOER Marine
City
Monterey
Country
United States
Date
2 September, 2023
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.603823
Longitude: -121.889241
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
15–28 feet
Area Surveyed
450 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Strapping Bands (plastic) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 8
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 5
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
other materials collected
light sticks/cyalumes 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Mussel
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing line

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