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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Blue Heron Bridge - West Bridge

8 June, 2024

Team Leader
Rachel Davis
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
28 lbs (measured)

26.7833628, -80.0450698

Survey Information

Location Name
Blue Heron Bridge - West Bridge
Organization/Dive Centre
Active Divers Association
City
Riviera Beach
Country
United States
Date
8 June, 2024
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.7833628
Longitude: -80.0450698
Weather Conditions
Sunny, fair and warm
Survey Depth Range
6–15 feet
Area Surveyed
7400 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 11
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 15
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Cars & Car Parts 1
Pipes & Rebar 15
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 3
Rubber Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
other materials collected
Large 11 lb. engine block from a boat 1
Metal window frame from a boat porthole 1

Large 11 lb. engine block from a boat

Large 11 lb. engine block from a boat because it could be leaking oil or other chemicals

Fishing line because it could be entangling marine animals

Plastic shards because they could break down into microplastics


Everytime I dive here I find so much trash in the water which I why I selected this site.

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