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Nehalem Bay Cleanup

30 March, 2013

Team Leader
Kelly Smothers
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
150 lbs (estimated)

45.66046, -123.93043

Survey Information

Location Name
Nehalem Bay Cleanup
Organization/Dive Centre
Salem Scuba
City
Rockaway Beach
Country
United States
Date
30 March, 2013
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 45.66046
Longitude: -123.93043
Weather Conditions
Water 48 Degrees, 72 degrees and sunny. In coming minus tide with 7ft of exchange.
Survey Depth Range
12–28 feet
Area Surveyed
10000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
other materials collected
Crab Rings 5
Folding camp chairs 5
Crab traps 3

Camping chairs, lots of them.

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