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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS296 - St. Petersburg Bay Reef

14 October, 2018

Team Leader
Shayna Cohen
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
30 lbs (estimated)

27.7887, 82.590633

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS296 - St. Petersburg Bay Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Tikkun HaYam
City
St. Petersburg
Country
United States
Date
14 October, 2018
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.7887
Longitude: 82.590633
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
15–35 feet
Area Surveyed
60 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Artificial Reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 4
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 6
other materials collected
Anchor 3
Anchor Chain 1

Fishermen and boaters catch anchors and leave them behind.

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