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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Veteran's Park

15 September, 2024

Team Leader
Kayla Feairheller
Number of Participants
70
Total Debris Collected
197 lbs (measured)

33.837137719381, -118.39211330581

Survey Information

Location Name
Veteran's Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Bleu World & Zen Dive Co.
City
Redondo Beach
Country
United States
Date
15 September, 2024
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.837137719381
Longitude: -118.39211330581
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
16–60 feet
Area Surveyed
1400 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 61
Bags: Trash (plastic) 112
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 61
Cigarette Lighters 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 42
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 142
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 150
Gloves (latex) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 12
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 8
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 1735
Cigarette Filters 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 11
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 11
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 36
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
SCUBA Weights 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Bands 37
Rubber Fragments 6
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 39
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
Toys 5
other materials collected
Vapes 4
Sunglasses 2
Fishing Tackle Box 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs, Shrimps
Number Entangled 11
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Bags
Comments Crabs (9), Shrimps (2)
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Molluscs, Echinoderms, Cnidarians, and Worms
Number Entangled 69
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Bottles
Comments Species include: Bivalves (2), Snails (4), Octopus (10), Sea Stars (1), Urchins (5), Brittle Stars (43), Anemones (3), and Polychaete Worms (1)

Come Together Cleanup with Zen Dive Co.

Nice pair of freediving fins

Plastic silverware

Plastic bags and food wrappers

Plastic fragments

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