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Underwater clean up at 'Smack Point'

26 April, 2015

Team Leader
Austin Carrico
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
20 lbs (estimated)

30.427139, -86.592109

Survey Information

Location Name
Underwater clean up at 'Smack Point'
Organization/Dive Centre
Sea Scout Ship Orca
City
Fort Walton Beach
Country
United States
Date
26 April, 2015
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 30.427139
Longitude: -86.592109
Weather Conditions
Rain
Survey Depth Range
5–20 feet
Area Surveyed
1500 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 21
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Plastic Fragments 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2

carpet

glass bottles

cans

carpet


This clean up was conducted by Sea Scout Ship 5151

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