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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS480 - Pompano Beach 1st Reef

27 October, 2018

Team Leader
Donald Burde
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
10 lbs (estimated)

26.2227, -80.0866

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS480 - Pompano Beach 1st Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Country
United States
Date
27 October, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.2227
Longitude: -80.0866
Weather Conditions
East wind, 10-15
Survey Depth Range
12–18 feet
Area Surveyed
10000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Plastic Fragments 2
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Metal Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1

No event.

Burned piece of wood. There are 3 tires on the reef that I intend to remove in the next month, one at a time.

The wood, it was very hard to drag through the entire dive.

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