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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ballast Point Pier, Tampa, Florida

21 April, 2012

Team Leader
Dan Fisher
Number of Participants
22
Total Debris Collected
510 lbs (estimated)

27.889081, -82.480695

Survey Information

Location Name
Ballast Point Pier, Tampa, Florida
Organization/Dive Centre
Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful
City
Tampa
Country
United States
Date
21 April, 2012
Survey Duration
140 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.889081
Longitude: -82.480695
Weather Conditions
The dive took place between two storm fronts. Cloudy and overcast, Temp was 78F, 1 foot waves, water temp 77F
Survey Depth Range
6–10 feet
Area Surveyed
m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
mangroves
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 5
Balloons 1
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 13
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 37
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cigar Tips 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 53
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 31
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 30
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 6
Straws, Stirrers 3
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 3
Plastic Fragments 12
Cigarette Filters 123
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 22
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 9
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 26
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 7
Caps & Lids (metal) 45
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 4
Pipes & Rebar 8
Wrappers (foil/metal) 17
Metal Fragments 13
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 4
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 3
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 3
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Cell Phone 2
Fiberglass Siding 1
Fish hooks 56
Fishing Pole 2
Fishing weights 120
Plastic Tarp 1
Boat Propeller 1
Large Bolts 2
Scissors 5
String of Beads 4
Metal Fishing Pole Holder 1
Garden Hose 1
Pliers 4
CD Cover 1
Knife 3
Disposable Camera 1
Credit Card 1
Terra Cotta Roof Tile 1
Fishing Lure Box 1

Large pole with parking sign still attached to it.

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