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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Philadelphia Quarry

29 April, 2017

Team Leader
Danny Fugate
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
47.1 lbs (measured)

35.675393101773, -84.453680003062

Survey Information

Location Name
Philadelphia Quarry
Organization/Dive Centre
TN Diving
City
Knoxville
Country
United States
Date
29 April, 2017
Survey Duration
37 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.675393101773
Longitude: -84.453680003062
Weather Conditions
Cloudy , Slight rain
Survey Depth Range
10–41 feet
Area Surveyed
15892.8 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Rock Quarry
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 13
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Metal Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
Grill 1
Lawn Chair 1
Styrofoam 1
Metal Sign 1

Lawn Chair

Glass

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