Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Spitting Caves
21 August, 2011
- Team Leader
- Kevin Marks
- Number of Participants
- 16
- Total Debris Collected
- 250 lbs (estimated)
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Spitting Caves
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Island Divers Hawaii
- City
- Honolulu
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 21 August, 2011
- Survey Duration
- 240 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude:
Longitude:
- Weather Conditions
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Small swell moved through, large waves on the wall.
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–57 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 200 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
plastic materials collected | |
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Fishing: Line | 100 |
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 50 |
glass materials collected | |
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Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 40 |
Beverage Bottles (glass) | 32 |
metal materials collected | |
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Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 8 |
Cars & Car Parts | 7 |
Pipes & Rebar | 1 |
Metal Fragments | 20 |
other materials collected | |
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Lead Fishing Weights | 200 lbs |
Entangled Animals | |
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Crustaceans | |
Number Entangled | 7 |
Comments and Feedback
Thanks to each participant, this clean up was a success. We hope to continue our efforts on a regular basis to keep our ocean clean and healthy for generations to come.