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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

BBC Newport

1 June, 2019

Team Leader
Newport Harbor Underwater Cleanup
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
53 lbs (measured)

33.615105041481, -117.91486876602

Survey Information

Location Name
BBC Newport
Organization/Dive Centre
Newport Harbor Underwater Cleanup
City
Newport
Country
United States
Date
1 June, 2019
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.615105041481
Longitude: -117.91486876602
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
5–10 feet
Area Surveyed
1661.82 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 34
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Straws, Stirrers 8
Plastic Fragments 44
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Pipes & Rebar 3
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 2
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 2
other materials collected
Sunglasses 1

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