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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Barracuda Reef

29 June, 2013

Submitted by: Karen08 , on 8 January, 2014

Team Leader
Karen Bohnsack
Number of Participants
16
Total Debris Collected
30 lbs (estimated)

26.0823, -80.09565

Survey Information

Location Name
Barracuda Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
American Dream
City
Ft. Lauderdale
Country
United States
Date
29 June, 2013
Survey Duration
48 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.0823
Longitude: -80.09565
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
20–35 feet
Area Surveyed
40000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
Consolidated hardbottom
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Baskets, Crates 1
Fishing: Line 79
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 1
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 23
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 78
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 39
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 3
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cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 5
Rope And String (cloth) 2
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other materials collected
Fishing rods/pieces of rod 7
Hair ties 1
Boat parts 2
Furniture (metal folding chair) 2
Spark plug 1
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Additional Information

Metal folding chair

Comments and Feedback

This dive was part of the 3rd Annual Southeast Florida Reef Cleanup, hosted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. This event included numerous dive opportunities aboard local dive charter boats in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Each dive will be reported separately.

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