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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Pinic Island

8 November, 2014

Team Leader
Dan Fisher
Number of Participants
30
Total Debris Collected
290 lbs (measured)

27.853358, -82.54593

Survey Information

Location Name
Pinic Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Tampa Bay Green Consortium
City
Tampa
Country
United States
Date
8 November, 2014
Survey Duration
240 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.853358
Longitude: -82.54593
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
5–20 feet
Area Surveyed
2.47 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 13
Bags: Trash (plastic) 9
Bait Containers, Packaging 4
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 9
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 15
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 27
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 6
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 67
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Straws, Stirrers 7
Plastic Fragments 21
Cigarette Filters 37
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 14
Beverage Bottles (glass) 39
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 15
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 7
Caps & Lids (metal) 6
Pipes & Rebar 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 24
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 5
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 2
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
Cell Phone 1
cell phone case 1
Fishing Pole 4
10X10 Tiles 200
Sunglasses 1
Knife 1

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