Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Beach Debris Clean Up To Protect Our Sea Turtles
9 August, 2014
- Team Leader
- Marv Olson
- Number of Participants
- 10
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 lbs (estimated)
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Beach Debris Clean Up To Protect Our Sea Turtles
- Organization/Dive Centre
- shalimargeosearchers
- City
- Fort Walton Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 9 August, 2014
- Survey Duration
- 120 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude:
Longitude:
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–3 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 5000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 13 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 2 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 9 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 4 |
| Fishing: Line | 3 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 2 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons | 4 |
Additional Information
plastic (bottles)
cardboards (remnants from food containers)
