Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Frederiksted Pier
22 April, 2017
- Team Leader
- Michael Casey
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 22 lbs (estimated)
125, 815
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Frederiksted Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Cane Bay Dive Shop
- City
- Frederiksted
- Country
- U.S. Virgin Islands
- Date
- 22 April, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 46 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 125
Longitude: 815
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny and Clam
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–31 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 125 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Pier with diverse growth on support colums - Sandy floor
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 9 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 7 |
| Baskets, Crates | 1 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 3 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 17 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 2 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 3 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 6 |
| Diapers/nappies | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 38 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 18 |
Additional Information
No relevant event scheduled to our knowledge
All debris was listed above and nothing remarkable
Plastic Bags
Fishing Lines
