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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ft Desoto Pier, St Petersburg, FL

15 March, 2014

Team Leader
Dan Fisher
Number of Participants
45
Total Debris Collected
542 lbs (measured)

27.615862, -82.726192

Survey Information

Location Name
Ft Desoto Pier, St Petersburg, FL
Organization/Dive Centre
Tampa Bay Green Consortium
City
St Petersburg
Country
United States
Date
15 March, 2014
Survey Duration
220 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.615862
Longitude: -82.726192
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
7–12 feet
Area Surveyed
139440 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Beach
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Fishing: Line 1703
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 125
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 6
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 5
Plastic Fragments 11
Rope (plastic/nylon) 17
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 3
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 12
Pipes & Rebar 25
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 17
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
other materials collected
Eye glasses 1
Cable 1
Scissors 1
Pliers 3
Beads 1
Hooks 197
Fishing Weights 120
Cast Net Weights 305
Tape Measure 1
Candle 1
Flashlight 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Scorpion fisher
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Cast Nets
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs
Number Entangled 8
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Cast Nets

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