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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sunnyside Beach Park

13 January, 2019

Team Leader
J. Oles
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
10 lbs (estimated)

47.177662, -122.590817

Survey Information

Location Name
Sunnyside Beach Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Ft. Lewis SCUBA
City
Steilacoom
Country
United States
Date
13 January, 2019
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 47.177662
Longitude: -122.590817
Weather Conditions
Storms with high winds
Survey Depth Range
15–60 feet
Area Surveyed
50.81 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Sea Cucumber
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Boat tarp
Comments Removed cucumbers from tarp and released on site.

Thunder storms with high winds

Boat window tarp

Boat tarp

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