Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Breakwater Metridian Field
7 October, 2023
- Team Leader
- Isabel Bowen
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.15 lbs (estimated)
36.612629211957, -121.89377035907
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Breakwater Metridian Field
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Aquarius Dive Shop
- City
- Monterey
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 7 October, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 46 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 36.612629211957
Longitude: -121.89377035907
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm weather conditions.
- Survey Depth Range
- 20–50 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 500 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- kelp
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers | 1 |
Additional Information
PVC pipe cap was being degraded, and some small amount of encrusting algae was growing on it. This means the microplastics may have a higher chance of traveling up the food chain.
Comments and Feedback
Great tool. It would be nice if there was some way to note that you were on a recreational dive and happened to find the debris.
The week before last I picked up about 30 cigarette butts along the edge of the wharf. I do not see any containers for disposal of butts, only for disposal of fishing line. I think they could be placed along the same fence and may have a positive impact. I am unsure about what becomes of most of the cigarette butts that are blown by wind into the water.
