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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ballast Point Pier

17 September, 2011

Team Leader
Dan Fisher
Number of Participants
27
Total Debris Collected
450 lbs (estimated)

27.88899, -82.4793

Survey Information

Location Name
Ballast Point Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Dan and Christine Fisher
City
Tampa
Country
United States
Date
17 September, 2011
Survey Duration
135 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.88899
Longitude: -82.4793
Weather Conditions
78 degrees F
Survey Depth Range
6–18 feet
Area Surveyed
40 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
Pier
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 12
Caps & Lids (plastic) 22
Cigar Tips 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 79
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 46
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 6
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Gloves (latex) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
Plastic Fragments 5
Cigarette Filters 77
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 3
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 26
Beverage Bottles (glass) 13
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 31
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 9
Pipes & Rebar 9
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Bags (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 7
Towels/rags 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 2
other materials collected
Fishing Hooks 27
Fishing Weights 16
Fishing Poles 14
Tool Box 2
Tools 5
Trash Can 2
Chair 1

Urn with remains sealed inside. We took it back out and buried it in the water.

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