Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Edgewater Beach Park
22 September, 2021
- Team Leader
- Bill Berger
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 lbs (estimated)
47.952489486915, -122.28944580046
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Edgewater Beach Park
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Northwest Dive Adventures
- City
- Marysville
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 22 September, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 47.952489486915
Longitude: -122.28944580046
- Weather Conditions
-
Mixture of rain and sun; highs in the 60-70's; lows in the 50's.
- Survey Depth Range
- 6–57 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 25000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Dugeness crab |
| Number Entangled | 2 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | crab pot net |
Comments and Feedback
Less debris than we expected to be there given the high beach usage and debris on the beach itself. Crab pot was an older, rope net variety. Most debris are likely swept away by the high tidal exchange and currents.
