Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS538 - Outhouse Beach
27 October, 2020
- Team Leader
- Jake Sullivan
- Number of Participants
- 1
- Total Debris Collected
- 9.6 kgs (measured)
13.464173460775, 144.65509258277
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS538 - Outhouse Beach
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Country
- Guam
- Date
- 27 October, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 135 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 13.464173460775
Longitude: 144.65509258277
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–25 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 5000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 33 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 7 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 2 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 4 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 1 |
| Pull Tabs-beverages | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 29 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crab |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Plastic bottle (1L) |
Additional Information
Crab in 1L plastic bottle
Fishing equipment
Beverage containers
Comments and Feedback
Despite attempted closures of the port area due to COVID-19, it appears that fishing and discarding of debris in the water has continued through the year. The site was considerably more cluttered than the last survey (which is saying something).
