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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Underwater Cleanup/Dive Against Debris - Belmont Pier, Long Beach, CA

15 September, 2012

Team Leader
Matthew Millikin
Number of Participants
39
Total Debris Collected
9 lbs (estimated)

33.757489, -118.146554

Survey Information

Location Name
Underwater Cleanup/Dive Against Debris - Belmont Pier, Long Beach, CA
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Scuba & Swim Center
City
Long Beach
Country
United States
Date
15 September, 2012
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.757489
Longitude: -118.146554
Weather Conditions
Great. Hot.
Survey Depth Range
4–18 feet
Area Surveyed
250000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 45
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 20
Gloves (latex) 4
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Straws, Stirrers 30
Plastic Fragments 21
Cigarette Filters 13
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Toys 9

Purse


Horrible viz - Great dive!

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