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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Redondo Beach, Des Moines, WA

23 April, 2016

Team Leader
Jillian Mayer
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
227 lbs (measured)

47.348339, -122.32491

Survey Information

Location Name
Redondo Beach, Des Moines, WA
Organization/Dive Centre
Marine Science and Technology (MaST) Center
City
Des Moines
Country
United States
Date
23 April, 2016
Survey Duration
100 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 47.348339
Longitude: -122.32491
Weather Conditions
Plankton and algal blooms, 50-60 degrees F on land
Survey Depth Range
30–100 feet
Area Surveyed
19490.7 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Mostly sand, scattered reefs
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Balls 36
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 30
Fishing: Line 35
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 23
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 12
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 14
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 2
Straws, Stirrers 3
Syringes (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 150
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 4
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 17
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 71
Caps & Lids (metal) 12
Cars & Car Parts 16
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 7
Wrappers (foil/metal) 8
Metal Fragments 6
Fishing: Traps & Pots 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 21
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 20
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Towels/rags 4
Cloth Fragments 15
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 2
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 13
Fireworks 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 5
other materials collected
Paddle comb 1
Chew (dog) bone 1
Clamp 1
Pen 1
Paintbrush 1
License plate 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Moon snail eggs
Number Entangled 4
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris N/A

We dove at a public access point to the Sound. General public use produced much of this trash, as well as boaters.

An old oil filter

Golf balls

Fishing debris

Cans for food

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