Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Boynton Beach Drift
3 August, 2013
- Team Leader
- Karen Bohnsack
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 1 lbs (estimated)
26.503617, -80.03505
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Boynton Beach Drift
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Splashdown Divers
- City
- Boynton Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 3 August, 2013
- Survey Duration
- 35 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.503617
Longitude: -80.03505
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 45–60 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 25000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- Hardbottom
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 5 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 3 |
Comments and Feedback
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.
