Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Sunrise Reef
29 June, 2013
- Team Leader
- Karen Bohnsack
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 35 lbs (estimated)
26.137601, -80.086598
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Sunrise Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Brownies YachtDiver Stores
- City
- Ft. Lauderdale
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 29 June, 2013
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.137601
Longitude: -80.086598
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 15–20 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 | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 6 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 30 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 40 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 15 |
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.
