Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Seatech Dania Beach, Florida
14 September, 2017
- Team Leader
- Jay Fenner
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 10 lbs (estimated)
550, 133
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Seatech Dania Beach, Florida
- Organization/Dive Centre
- City
- Dania Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 14 September, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 61 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 550
Longitude: 133
- Weather Conditions
-
First dive after Hurricane Irma
- Survey Depth Range
- 12–27 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 1700 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| SCUBA Weights | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 1 |
Additional Information
Hurricane Irma
ropes and straps
Comments and Feedback
Currently the reefs of Dania Beach and other locations off of Ft. Lauderdale are covered in sand from the recent Hurricane Irma which passed through. Coral is barely visible due to being covered in sand.
