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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kailua Pier

20 September, 2013

Team Leader
Patti Clay
Number of Participants
21
Total Debris Collected
250 lbs (estimated)

19.639445, -155.996976

Survey Information

Location Name
Kailua Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Jack's Diving Locker
City
Kailua-Kona
Country
United States
Date
20 September, 2013
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.639445
Longitude: -155.996976
Weather Conditions
Weather Conditions were hot and humid aprox 86 degrees.
Survey Depth Range
5–30 feet
Area Surveyed
171387 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 22
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 132
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 19
Fishing: Line 250
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 8
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 8
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 2
Straws, Stirrers 16
Plastic Fragments 30
Cigarette Filters 15
Rope (plastic/nylon) 12
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 140
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 100
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 10
Towels/rags 5
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 10
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
other materials collected
chains 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name urchins and crabs
Number Entangled 15
Status injured
Type of Debris fishing line
Other Animals
Species or Common Name eels
Number Entangled 5
Status injured
Type of Debris fishing line and hooked

Shirt saying "Don't Taze Me Brah"

fishing line

glass beer bottles

plastic bags

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