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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ballast Point Park Fishing Pier

15 May, 2016

Team Leader
Anna Blevins
Number of Participants
22
Total Debris Collected
62.5 lbs (measured)

27.889348, -82.480583

Survey Information

Location Name
Ballast Point Park Fishing Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Adventure Outfitters
City
Tampa
Country
United States
Date
15 May, 2016
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.889348
Longitude: -82.480583
Weather Conditions
Sunny and warm, dry
Survey Depth Range
3–13 feet
Area Surveyed
2666.9 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sandy, silty bottom, with a minimum sea grass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 150
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 13
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 156
Cigarette Filters 29
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 96
Beverage Bottles (glass) 10
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 15
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Metal Fragments 22
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 54
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 5
other materials collected
deck broom 1
shot gun shells 3
USPS carton 1
Lawnmower engine lid 1
knife sharpener 1
pliers 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Blue Crab
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fishing line

fisherman fishing

shotgun shells

fishing equipment

electronic devises

batteries


We found three baby sharks that were killed by fisherman - all were dead.

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