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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Diver's Cove, Sand Harbor State Park, Nevada

1 January, 2015

Team Leader
Steven D. Schultz
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
8 lbs (measured)

39.199286, -119.932745

Survey Information

Location Name
Diver's Cove, Sand Harbor State Park, Nevada
Organization/Dive Centre
Tahoe Dive Center
City
Incline Village
Country
United States
Date
1 January, 2015
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 39.199286
Longitude: -119.932745
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
15–30 feet
Area Surveyed
1500 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Fresh water lake
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Plastic Fragments 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
metal materials collected
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 5
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 6

Prior to this dive against debris dive there was a wind storm which may have flushed debris from the surrounding rock structures. We will be conducting monthly debirs dives at this site during 2015 to collect data on debris at this dive site.

cell phone key pad (rubber)

Aluminium drink cans

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