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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Malibu Pier & Surfrider Beach

17 September, 2011

Team Leader
Barbara Gentile-Crary
Number of Participants
25
Total Debris Collected
40 lbs (estimated)

34.035946, -118.67672

Survey Information

Location Name
Malibu Pier & Surfrider Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Malibu Divers
City
Malibu
Country
United States
Date
17 September, 2011
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 34.035946
Longitude: -118.67672
Weather Conditions
Ideal flat and calm, no wind, mild temperatures, overcast skies and burned off
Survey Depth Range
5–20 feet
Area Surveyed
40000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Pipes & Rebar 6
Batteries: Car Or Boat 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 1
other materials collected
Fishing rods with reels 2
fishing rods - fragments 1
reels 2
fishing hoop net 1
woman's braclet 1
master padlock 1
spark plugs 2
dock sign 1
electrical conduit 2
D battery 1
electrical wire 1
fake dog tag 1
Ganush statue 1
car bumper 1

Ganush statue


During the 2-3 hour period, eager and ambitious divers continued to haul more trash. Even a local surfer joined in to help transport trash on his surfboard collected by the divers who continued to dive. While the Malibu Pier seems to be one of the worst spots, according to the divers, they were also pleased to see the surrounding underwater area of the adjoining famous Malibu Surfrider beach was relatively clean.

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