Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Twenty Third Annual Underwater Cleanup at Little Pond, Morton Park, Plymouth MA
31 October, 2022
- Team Leader
- John D Hoagland
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 1.5 lbs (estimated)
41.942991819954, -70.683345000582
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Twenty Third Annual Underwater Cleanup at Little Pond, Morton Park, Plymouth MA
- Organization/Dive Centre
- N/A
- City
- Plymouth
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 31 October, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 39 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 41.942991819954
Longitude: -70.683345000582
- Weather Conditions
-
Partly sunny and raining the previous week.
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–25 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 10000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt
- Ecosystem
- Sandy and silty
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 6 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 7 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bandaides | 13 |
Additional Information
This large pond is used for diver training, fishing, boating and swimming.
Part of an old divers mask
Plastic
Bandaides
Bottles
Comments and Feedback
We were very happy about the small amount of debris that we we found on the bottom this year. We also spotted more fish and a group of small turtles in the reeds near the shallow areas.
I ran a private cleanup again this year because of the covid19 virus. The water was cold and the wind chill made it colder so we got out of our wetsuits before we sorted the trash on the beach. I have adopted this site after 23 years of cleanups here and we will run another one next year to monitor or work over the years!
