Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Bath & Tennis Reef
19 April, 2024
- Team Leader
- Layna Moehl
- Number of Participants
- 17
- Total Debris Collected
- 7 lbs (measured)
26.685333, -80.018433
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Bath & Tennis Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Walker's Dive Charters (Wetter the Better)
- City
- West Palm Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 19 April, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 50 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.685333
Longitude: -80.018433
- Weather Conditions
-
windy / rough seas. sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 40–68 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 150000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 21 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 3 |
Additional Information
Fishing Line = Wrecks and reefs are shared by divers and fisherman, especially sites near the inlet. Fishing charters and private vessels vastly outnumber dive operations in Palm Beach County.
Fishing sinkers, lures, and hooks = local fisherman use site and hook the wreck/reef, cutting their line…leaving the fishing line and hardware on the site.
Comments and Feedback
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