Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Alamitos Bay
23 September, 2023
- Team Leader
- Sean Canullas
- Number of Participants
- 9
- Total Debris Collected
- 35 lbs (estimated)
33.753293, -118.130053
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Alamitos Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Zen Dive Club
- City
- Long Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 23 September, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 33.753293
Longitude: -118.130053
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–15 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 7302.62 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 7 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 5 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 3 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 1 |
| Carpet (synthetic) | 1 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 8 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 12 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 4 |
| Plastic Fragments | 20 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 4 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (cloth) | 1 |
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Toys | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beach umbrella | 1 |
| Surgical masks | 2 |
| Fishing poles | 2 |
| Sunglasses | 2 |
| Hat | 1 |
| Kayak paddle | 1 |
| Vuvuzela | 1 |
| Mop | 1 |
| Fitbit | 1 |
| Metal shackle | 1 |
| Aluminum water bottle | 1 |
| Dog bowl rubber | 1 |
| Rubber mallet | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Two spot octopus |
| Number Entangled | 5 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Cans/bottles |
Additional Information
No
Personal ID
Cups
Food wrappers
Food containers
