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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Big Basin

12 May, 2023

Submitted by: BluDogCharters Trash Derby , on 14 May, 2023

Team Leader
Susan Berg
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
748 lbs (measured)

24.925839869384, -80.632885169801

Survey Information

Location Name
Big Basin
Organization/Dive Centre
Blu Dog Charters
Country
United States
Date
12 May, 2023
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.925839869384
Longitude: -80.632885169801
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
5–7 feet
Area Surveyed
100 ft2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
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metal materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 3
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wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
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cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 500
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 3
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mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
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other materials collected
anchor 2
ladder 2
washing machine 1
refrigerator 1
Boat Power Cord (3oamp) 1
fire extinguisher 1
power drill 1
box fan 1
sliding door track 2
anchor chain 1
compass 1
tool box 2
trolling motor 1
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Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name lobster spider crab
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris line
Comments found tangled in a lobster trap in line
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Additional Information

washing machine

debris from derelict boats

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