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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Belmont Pier, Long Beach

21 April, 2018

Team Leader
Corinne Alber Chase
Number of Participants
35
Total Debris Collected
120 lbs (measured)

33.757774530691, -118.14793260936

Survey Information

Location Name
Belmont Pier, Long Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Scuba Center
City
Long Beach
Country
United States
Date
21 April, 2018
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.757774530691
Longitude: -118.14793260936
Weather Conditions
Clear skies / windy / high 60's (Fahrenheit)
Survey Depth Range
6–18 feet
Area Surveyed
28550 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sandy Bottom
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Balloons 3
Balls 6
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 6
Foam Insulation & Packaging 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 30
Gloves (latex) 4
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 25
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 37
Cigarette Filters 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 7
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
Tampons 2
other materials collected
Pill Container 1
Box Cutter 1
Bandaids 2
Kite 1
Pie Tin 1
Pacifier 1
Cooler 1
Ziploc Sandwich Bags 7
Traffic Cone 1
Road Blockage Sandwich Board Sign 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name California Two-Spot Octopus
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Found in bottles

No

Road Blockage Sandwich Board Sign

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