Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Sunset Cliffs Park
13 December, 2016
- Team Leader
- Dae-Wui Jung
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 2.5 kgs (estimated)
32.71969533504486, -117.25732158858591
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Sunset Cliffs Park
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Blue Holic Scuba
- City
- San Diego
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 13 December, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 116 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 32.71969533504486
Longitude: -117.25732158858591
- Weather Conditions
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The weather condition is relatively good. There isn't current and tide. And good visibility.
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–6 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 13520.3 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Cigarette Filters | 6 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 11 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 1 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 2 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Gloves (rubber) | 1 |
| Rubber Fragments | 3 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Panulirus interruptus |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing net |
| Comments | A small Californian lobster had entangled by green colored fishing net. |
Additional Information
There are several family tourists and surfers were enjoying in the park. However high percentage of glass waste present is really dangerous for them.
Glass bottle debris
Comments and Feedback
Sunset Cliffs Natural Park was relatively well preserved. Also several family tourists and surfers were enjoying in the park. A small amount of garbage was found in relatively long survey time. However high percentage of glass waste present is really dangerous.
