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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Destin, FL Rubble

11 April, 2021

Team Leader
Number of Participants
26
Total Debris Collected
300 lbs (measured)

30.157742, -86.519784

Survey Information

Location Name
Destin, FL Rubble
Organization/Dive Centre
Emerald Coast Scuba
City
Destin
Country
United States
Date
11 April, 2021
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 30.157742
Longitude: -86.519784
Weather Conditions
Rain/thunderstorm
Survey Depth Range
3–20 meters
Area Surveyed
4293.95 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 20
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Straws, Stirrers 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Metal Fragments 6
Fishing: Traps & Pots 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 3
Rubber Bands 2
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 9
Cloth Fragments 4

Heavy runoff from recent rains

Tire

Tire

Giant crab trap

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