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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Gulfstream Ledge

13 August, 2016

Team Leader
Kristi Kerrigan
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
6 lbs (estimated)

26.493543643667014, -80.01137852668762

Survey Information

Location Name
Gulfstream Ledge
Organization/Dive Centre
Loggerhead Divers / Sea to Shore Alliance
City
Boynton Beach
Country
United States
Date
13 August, 2016
Survey Duration
61 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.493543643667014
Longitude: -80.01137852668762
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
45–63 feet
Area Surveyed
10000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
soft coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 32
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2

monofilament


Mainly fishing line

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