Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Des Moines Marina
17 September, 2022
- Team Leader
- Scott Flaherty
- Number of Participants
- 20
- Total Debris Collected
- 227 lbs (measured)
47.401988687315, -122.33398488331
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Des Moines Marina
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Seattle Dive Tours
- City
- Seattle
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 17 September, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 47.401988687315
Longitude: -122.33398488331
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm, no rain, a bit of wind on day of.
- Survey Depth Range
- 15–50 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 40000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- gravel
- Ecosystem
- sand and tire artificial reefs
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 6 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 14 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 6 |
| Cigar Tips | 3 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 5 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 9 |
| Fishing: Line | 81 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 3 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 5 |
| Cigarette Filters | 131 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 3 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 6 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 11 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 16 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 46 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| plastic slide (playground) | 1 |
| Various Construction materials | 132 |
Additional Information
Plastic slide
Fishing debris
