Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Bannerfish Reef
19 April, 2024
- Team Leader
- Layna Moehl
- Number of Participants
- 17
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 lbs (measured)
26.7095, -80.016083
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Bannerfish Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Walker's Dive Charters (Wetter the Better)
- City
- West Palm Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 19 April, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 48 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.7095
Longitude: -80.016083
- Weather Conditions
-
windy / rough seas. sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 40–60 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 200000 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 | 25 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| SCUBA Weights | 1 |
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.
Comments and Feedback
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