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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS480 - Pompano Beach 1st Reef

4 November, 2018

Team Leader
don burde
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
1 lbs (estimated)

26.2227, -80.0866

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS480 - Pompano Beach 1st Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Tamarac
Country
United States
Date
4 November, 2018
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.2227
Longitude: -80.0866
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
12–15 feet
Area Surveyed
3000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Balls 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1

No, it was just me swimming solo.

Nothing out of the ordinary


There are a few small nurse sharks and lion fish that hang out in the pot holes in the rocky section of the reef. Be sure there isn't one in there before you reach into it.

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