Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Frederiksted pier
11 October, 2023
- Team Leader
- Jen Downey
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 3 lbs (estimated)
17.714625233343, -64.885275217906
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Frederiksted pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Blue planet scuba
- City
- Frederiksted
- Country
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Date
- 11 October, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 93 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 17.714625233343
Longitude: -64.885275217906
- Weather Conditions
-
Phillipe tropical storm
- Survey Depth Range
- 15–27 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 60118.2 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 8 |
| Fishing: Line | 5 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 6 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 83 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| Metal Fragments | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 1 |
Additional Information
Tropical storm Phillipe
Single use plastic
Abandoned fishing line
