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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Gandy Bridge Clean Up

17 September, 2017

Team Leader
Anna Blevins
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
136 lbs (measured)

27.950575, -82.4571776

Survey Information

Location Name
Gandy Bridge Clean Up
Organization/Dive Centre
Adventure Outfitters Dive Center
City
Tampa
Country
United States
Date
17 September, 2017
Survey Duration
3 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.950575
Longitude: -82.4571776
Weather Conditions
Hurricane Irma - WINDY
Survey Depth Range
2–12 feet
Area Surveyed
3432090 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
mangroves
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 11
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Balloons 6
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 62
Caps & Lids (plastic) 34
Cigarette Lighters 5
Cigar Tips 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 16
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 21
Diapers/nappies 4
Fishing: Line 32
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 98
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 2
Straws, Stirrers 6
Plastic Fragments 25
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 14
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 6
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 82
Caps & Lids (metal) 52
Wrappers (foil/metal) 38
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 4
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 10
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Toys 3

Hurricane Irma and party goers at the mangroves.

adult robe

drinking cups

bottles, all materials

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