Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Ballast Point Park Fishing Pier
27 September, 2020
- Team Leader
- Larry Thompson
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 35 lbs (estimated)
27.889397180833, -82.4776595531
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Ballast Point Park Fishing Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Calypso Divers of Tampa Bay
- City
- Tampa
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 27 September, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 77 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.889397180833
Longitude: -82.4776595531
- Weather Conditions
-
Rain and wind the week prior. Mostly sunny and calm winds for the previous two days.
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–10 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 43899 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Coastal Fishing Pier
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 3 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 4 |
| Plastic Fragments | 2 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 2 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 2 |
| Metal Fragments | 2 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Folding Chair | 1 |
Additional Information
No
Fishing line
Ghost fishing equipment
