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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ponquogue Bridge

24 July, 2023

Team Leader
Yurika Tomita
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
50.15 lbs (measured)

40.841796255793, -72.498944161183

Survey Information

Location Name
Ponquogue Bridge
Organization/Dive Centre
Hampton Dive Center
City
Riverhead
Country
United States
Date
24 July, 2023
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 40.841796255793
Longitude: -72.498944161183
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–19 feet
Area Surveyed
5659.8 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
eelgrass and mussels
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 11
Rope (plastic/nylon) 23
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 12
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 14
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 4
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
Clothing 2

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