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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Pillar Coral, Molasses Reef, Key Largo, Florida

28 July, 2017

Team Leader
Joel B. Adams
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
0.1 lbs (estimated)

25.054351750015, -80.350227355957

Survey Information

Location Name
Pillar Coral, Molasses Reef, Key Largo, Florida
Organization/Dive Centre
Rainbow Reef Dive Center
City
Key Largo
Country
United States
Date
28 July, 2017
Survey Duration
48 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.054351750015
Longitude: -80.350227355957
Weather Conditions
Weather over the past week has been easy seas (approximately 1ft seas) with mild to moderate current with water temperature averaging 86 degrees Fahrenheit.
Survey Depth Range
22–27 feet
Area Surveyed
400 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 6

Fishing

Fishing line


Area was mostly clear, but some fishing line found wrapped around some fire coral.

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