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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ponquogue Bridge

3 August, 2023

Submitted by: YTomita , on 2 November, 2023

Team Leader
Yurika Tomita
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
74.81 lbs (measured)

40.842169949418, -72.499185390135

Survey Information

Location Name
Ponquogue Bridge
Organization/Dive Centre
Hampton Dive Center
City
Riverhead
Country
United States
Date
3 August, 2023
Survey Duration
67 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 40.842169949418
Longitude: -72.499185390135
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
15–25 feet
Area Surveyed
124821 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
eel grass and Mussels
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 14
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
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glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
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metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 66
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 11
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 4
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other materials collected
construction foundation 1
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Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Horseshoe Crab + crab (not sure species)
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris entanglement
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