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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Malibu Pier/Surfrider

17 September, 2022

Team Leader
Barbara Gentile-Crary
Number of Participants
33
Total Debris Collected
50 lbs (estimated)

34.035617816364, -118.67547254065

Survey Information

Location Name
Malibu Pier/Surfrider
Organization/Dive Centre
Malibu Divers
City
Malibu
Country
United States
Date
17 September, 2022
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 34.035617816364
Longitude: -118.67547254065
Weather Conditions
Calm, breezy, 80 degrees
Survey Depth Range
3–18 feet
Area Surveyed
40000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Pier and sandy bottom
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Balls 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 25
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Plastic Fragments 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Pipes & Rebar 10
SCUBA Weights 1
Metal Fragments 6
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 22
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 2
other materials collected
Flashlight 1
small cat bells 2
Souvenir Painted rock - "Kindess is Free" 1
Retail Crystal 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name unknown
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Fish is wrapped in rope and line
Comments might be rigged by local fisherman to use as bait for crabs and lobster

no

Human urn

fishing line and hooks

human remains urn

cell phone (lithium batteries are very toxic)


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