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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Little Corona Beach, Corona Del Mar, CA

6 December, 2015

Team Leader
Rodrigo Molari Rodrigues
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
50 lbs (estimated)

33.589751, -117.868739

Survey Information

Location Name
Little Corona Beach, Corona Del Mar, CA
Organization/Dive Centre
PacificDiveTraining.com
City
Corona Del Mar
Country
United States
Date
6 December, 2015
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.589751
Longitude: -117.868739
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
35–40 feet
Area Surveyed
44730 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Balls 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
other materials collected
small metal anchor 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Spiny Lobster
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Broken Lobster Trap, no buoy attached no rope
Comments Found two Lobster in an old broken Lobster trap, the trap was to big to remove from site, turned it side ways after releasing the lobsters

boat anchor and broken lobster trap

Ropes

old broken lobster trap

bottles

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