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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Paul's Reef

19 April, 2024

Team Leader
Analisa Duran
Number of Participants
17
Total Debris Collected
81 lbs (measured)

26.652717, -80.020817

Survey Information

Location Name
Paul's Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Stuart Scuba (Little Deeper)
City
West Palm Beach
Country
United States
Date
19 April, 2024
Survey Duration
1 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.652717
Longitude: -80.020817
Weather Conditions
windy / rough seas. sunny
Survey Depth Range
42–65 feet
Area Surveyed
200000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 13
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 6
Metal Fragments 6
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 24
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
other materials collected
Large Fiberglass Fragment 1
Outboard Motor Cover (fiberglass) 1
Spear from Speargun 1

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.


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