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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Belmont Pier East

10 December, 2016

Team Leader
Matt
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
10 lbs (measured)

33.75658057891553, -118.1470799446106

Survey Information

Location Name
Belmont Pier East
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Scuba & Swim Center
City
Long Beach
Country
United States
Date
10 December, 2016
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.75658057891553
Longitude: -118.1470799446106
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
6–18 feet
Area Surveyed
70751.2 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
sand
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Balloons 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 29
Straws, Stirrers 34
Plastic Fragments 43
Cigarette Filters 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 4
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

Straws - on a popular beach next to a pier

Food Wrappers - on a popular beach next to a pier

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