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Fort Wetherill

26 September, 2021

Team Leader
Rob
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
5 lbs (measured)

41.478483595581, -71.359270663982

Survey Information

Location Name
Fort Wetherill
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive On It Scuba
City
Cumberland
Country
United States
Date
26 September, 2021
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 41.478483595581
Longitude: -71.359270663982
Weather Conditions
Clear & Sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–15 feet
Area Surveyed
50 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1

Remnants of a Tropical Storm that pushed up the east coast

Plastic Bin

none

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