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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lake Metonga

17 September, 2011

Team Leader
Mark Schroeder
Number of Participants
21
Total Debris Collected
280 lbs (estimated)

45.523668, -88.895874

Survey Information

Location Name
Lake Metonga
Organization/Dive Centre
Green Bay Scuba
City
Crandon
Country
United States
Date
17 September, 2011
Survey Duration
190 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 45.523668
Longitude: -88.895874
Weather Conditions
Sunny, partly clouldy
Survey Depth Range
– feet
Area Surveyed
2000000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
various vegetation from 6" in hgt. to 3'
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Bait Containers, Packaging 16
Balloons 1
Balls 13
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 9
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 80
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Gloves (latex) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 55
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Cars & Car Parts 2
Pipes & Rebar 3
Metal Fragments 4

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