Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Paul's Reef
3 August, 2013
- Team Leader
- Karen Bohnsack
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 22 lbs (measured)
26.653, -80.021
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Paul's Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Narcosis Dive Charters
- City
- Riviera Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 3 August, 2013
- Survey Duration
- 56 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.653
Longitude: -80.021
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 45–55 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 25000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- Hardbottom
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 10 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing rods/pieces of rods | 2 |
| Boat anchor | 1 |
| Chain (boat) | 1 |
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.
