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
