Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Gulf State Pier
24 October, 2021
- Team Leader
- Michael Sumlin
- Number of Participants
- 34
- Total Debris Collected
- 30 lbs (measured)
30.247278752212, -87.667164802551
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Gulf State Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- In Form Freediving
- City
- Gulf Shores
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 24 October, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 180 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 30.247278752212
Longitude: -87.667164802551
- Weather Conditions
-
70s/50s f
SE winds 10-15kts
partly sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–28 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 25000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- sand bottom/Pier pilings
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Debris Items Collected
plastic materials collected | |
---|---|
Balls | 1 |
Baskets, Crates | 1 |
Fishing: Line | 200 |
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 26 |
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
Plastic Fragments | 15 |
metal materials collected | |
---|---|
Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 7 |
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 2 |
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 108 |
cloth materials collected | |
---|---|
Cloth Fragments | 4 |
mixed materials collected | |
---|---|
Toys | 1 |
Additional Information
toy car
Fishing line wrapped around pilings