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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Island Lake Michigan

25 July, 2017

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

42.510033, -83.740776

Survey Information

Location Name
Island Lake Michigan
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Brighton
Country
United States
Date
25 July, 2017
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.510033
Longitude: -83.740776
Weather Conditions
Sunny and hot
Survey Depth Range
1–7 feet
Area Surveyed
38371 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Freshwater lake
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Balls 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 7
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 1
other materials collected
comb 1
Bobber 1

None

comb

Plastic bag, affect aquatic life

Styrofoam, affect aquatic life

Plastic comb, affect aquatic life


This was a great dive to clean up a local lake, we will do many more.

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