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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS480 - Pompano Beach 1st Reef

20 October, 2018

Team Leader
Don Burde
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
20 lbs (estimated)

26.2227, -80.0866

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS480 - Pompano Beach 1st Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Tamarac
Country
United States
Date
20 October, 2018
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.2227
Longitude: -80.0866
Weather Conditions
East wind blowing from 10 to 20.
Survey Depth Range
1–20 feet
Area Surveyed
10000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 30
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Baskets, Crates 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 20
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1

No, as far as I know there was no event. It was just spontaneous.

Big wad of 1/4" mesh rope.

1 gallon wine bottle, very heavy.

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