Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Horseshoe Reef
30 July, 2016
- Team Leader
- Kristi Kerrigan
- Number of Participants
- 11
- Total Debris Collected
- 4 lbs (estimated)
26.271217, -80.070917
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Horseshoe Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- South Florida Diving Headquarters + Force-E Divers
- City
- Pompano
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 30 July, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.271217
Longitude: -80.070917
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 30–45 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 1000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Balls | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| anchor line spool (plastic) | 1 |
| Electrical tape | 1 |
| Headphones | 1 |
Additional Information
Popular dive site
muffin tin, headphones
Comments and Feedback
One item was too large to be removed -- a 5-6ft metal rod.
