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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kawaihae surf park

22 April, 2017

Team Leader
Rebekah Kaufmann
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
116 lbs (estimated)

20.030172, 155.830491

Survey Information

Location Name
Kawaihae surf park
Organization/Dive Centre
Kohala Coast Dive Club/ Kohala Divers
City
Kamuela
Country
United States
Date
22 April, 2017
Survey Duration
42 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.030172
Longitude: 155.830491
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
4–32 feet
Area Surveyed
1724.08 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 19
Fishing: Line 42
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 14
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 8
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 36
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 37
Cars & Car Parts 2
Pipes & Rebar 2
Pull Tabs-beverages 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 9
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 27
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 6
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 2
other materials collected
bullet cases 4
hawaiian sling spear guns 4
paddles 3
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name coral
Number Entangled 25
Status injured
Type of Debris fishing line, hooks
Other Animals
Species or Common Name octopus
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris bottle glass

military boat traffic, picnic area, fishing activity

canvas life boat wallet with a dollar

fishing line and hooks entangles animals

plastic, poisons the ocean wont break down

glass, traps animals, can hurt swimmers

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