Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Port Aransas South Jetty
14 September, 2019
- Team Leader
- Mark McNamara
- Number of Participants
- 9
- Total Debris Collected
- 122 lbs (measured)
27.834880983142, -97.04512338384
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Port Aransas South Jetty
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Transformation Scuba
- City
- Corpus Christi
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 14 September, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.834880983142
Longitude: -97.04512338384
- Weather Conditions
-
Thunderstorms.
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–12 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 12000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Rock Jetty with fine sand bottom
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 77 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 16 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 120 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Folding Lawn Chairs | 10 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Stone Crab |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing Line |
Additional Information
Heavy fishing spot with no means of containing items such as lawn chairs that regularly blow into the water.
Double Lawn Chair " Love Seat" not loving the environment.
Fishing line regularly harms animals such as sea turtles in our area.
Cast nets regularly trap animals in our area.
Folding lawn chairs from fishermen are easily blown into the water from the jetty with the strong southeast winds.
Comments and Feedback
Awesome event. Thanks to all volunteers for coming and helping preserve the marine environment. I hope you enjoyed the event.
