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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS69 - Radio Island Rock Jetty in memory of Carlos Rivera

21 September, 2019

Team Leader
Janelle Fleming
Number of Participants
25
Total Debris Collected
250 lbs (estimated)

34.708461001121, -76.679421276219

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS69 - Radio Island Rock Jetty in memory of Carlos Rivera
Organization/Dive Centre
Merrow Foundation/SCUBAnauts International/Discovery Diving
City
Morehead City
Country
United States
Date
21 September, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 34.708461001121
Longitude: -76.679421276219
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
5–40 feet
Area Surveyed
172303 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 20
Bait Containers, Packaging 5
Balloons 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 15
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Diapers/nappies 4
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 85
Food Wrappers (plastic) 20
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 22
Tampon Applicators 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 4
Plastic Fragments 150
Cigarette Filters 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 16
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 19
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 6
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 8
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 4
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 16
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

Hurricane Dorian had come through at the end of August, beginning of September.

Grossest was used underwear that wasn't clean.

Fishing lures

Food wrapping

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