Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Naples Pier UW
22 September, 2012
- Team Leader
- Katie Laakkonen
- Number of Participants
- 26
- Total Debris Collected
- 150 lbs (estimated)
26.131447, -81.80892
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Naples Pier UW
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Keep Collier Beautiful
- City
- Naples
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 22 September, 2012
- Survey Duration
- 30 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.131447
Longitude: -81.80892
- Weather Conditions
-
Overcast
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–20 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 18000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Beach
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 5 |
| Fishing: Line | 250 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 200 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 100 |
Comments and Feedback
There were 20 divers and 6 topside volunteers. Divers started getting stung in the face by sea nettles and visibility was very low so they started coming out after 30mins in to the dive. The piers is a fishing pier and is closed once a year at this time for cleaning.
