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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Jose Cuervo Reef

20 July, 2013

Submitted by: Karen08 , on 8 January, 2014

Team Leader
Karen Bohnsack
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
152 lbs (estimated)

25.769183, -80.128117

Survey Information

Location Name
Jose Cuervo Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
RJ Diving Ventures
City
Miami
Country
United States
Date
20 July, 2013
Survey Duration
59 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.769183
Longitude: -80.128117
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
20–21 feet
Area Surveyed
40000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Artificial reef/man made
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 11
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 7
Toothbrushes 4
Plastic Fragments 3
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glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 14
Beverage Bottles (glass) 31
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 23
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 3
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wood materials collected
Pallets 61
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cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 4
Rope And String (cloth) 7
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 3
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Tampons 2
Toys 1
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other materials collected
Sunglasses 13
Foam Mattress Pad 1
Money 1
Jewelry 1
Fishing Rod/Pieces of Rod 1
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Additional Information

This location is located directly offshore of the very populated Miami Beach, which may account for the large amount of debris found.

$1 bill

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 a total of numerous dive opportunities aboard local Dive Charter Boats in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Each dive will be reported to separately.

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