Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS296 - St. Petersburg Bay Reef
1 May, 2017
- Team Leader
- Ed Rosenthal
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 10 lbs (estimated)
27.787833, -82.5925
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS296 - St. Petersburg Bay Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Scubi Jew: EC Environmental Divers
- City
- St. Petersburg
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 1 May, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.787833
Longitude: -82.5925
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 25–30 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 60 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt
- Ecosystem
- Artificial Reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Balloons | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 11 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Plastic Float Drink Holder (The Simpsons) | 1 |
Additional Information
An inflatable Simpsons beer cozy.
Comments and Feedback
It was a beautiful day. Tampa Bay was as smooth as a mill pond.
This was a small group. Since ours is a student organization at Eckerd College, and since it was just before final exams, only a few students were able to participate.
