Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Pillars Reef
20 July, 2013
- Team Leader
- Karen Bohnsack
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 27 lbs (estimated)
25.860333, -80.099632
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Pillars Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Latitude 301
- City
- Miami
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 20 July, 2013
- Survey Duration
- 43 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.860333
Longitude: -80.099632
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 35–45 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 40000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- Consolidated hard bottom
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 3 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 7 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Strapping Bands (metal) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (cloth) | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Boat Anchor (Metal) | 1 |
| Chain | 1 |
| Fishing Rod/Piece of Rod | 2 |
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 separately.
