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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

0057

1 August, 2021

Team Leader
Cortney Benson
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
20 lbs (measured)

24.872617, -80.573467

Survey Information

Location Name
0057
Organization/Dive Centre
Key Dives/FKNMS
City
Islamorada
Country
United States
Date
1 August, 2021
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.872617
Longitude: -80.573467
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
40–50 feet
Area Surveyed
20000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 7
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
other materials collected
cigarettes 1

Ongoing commercial and recreational fishing

trap line

monofilament

fishing hooks/sinkers

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