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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Anglin's Pier, Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida

1 October, 2011

Team Leader
Brian Gagas and Adam Nardelli
Number of Participants
23
Total Debris Collected
lbs (estimated)

26.189331, -80.092564

Survey Information

Location Name
Anglin's Pier, Lauderdale by the Sea, Florida
Organization/Dive Centre
Gold Coast Scuba
City
Lauderdale by the Sea
Country
United States
Date
1 October, 2011
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.189331
Longitude: -80.092564
Weather Conditions
Calm near shore, isolated showers, sunny.
Survey Depth Range
– feet
Area Surveyed
300 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 13
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Gloves (latex) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 2
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 7
Pipes & Rebar 2
SCUBA Weights 8
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
other materials collected
Dead Nurse Shark 1
Fishing Lead Sinkers 1,300+
Gift Card 1
Ashes 2
Sunglasses 3
Flashlight 1
FIshing Line 95 GALLONS

Diamond Ring


We had 25 divers collected trash under Anglin's Pier. 10 volunteers on top of the pier. And 100 people picking up trash on the beach.

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