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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Horseshoe Reef

3 August, 2013

Team Leader
Karen Bohnsack
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
114 lbs (measured)

26.621667, -80.0225

Survey Information

Location Name
Horseshoe Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Dolphin Sun Dive Charters
City
Lantana
Country
United States
Date
3 August, 2013
Survey Duration
47 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.621667
Longitude: -80.0225
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
47–60 feet
Area Surveyed
18000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
Hardbottom
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 39
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 38
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 47
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Fiberglass boat piece 2
Golf balls 5
Foam mattress pad 1

This dive was part of the 3rd Annual Southeast Florida Reef Cleanup, hosted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. This event included numerous dive opportunities aboard local dive charter boats in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach Counties. Each dive will be reported separately.

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