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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS501 - The Maze

5 February, 2019

Team Leader
Cortney Benson
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
22 lbs (estimated)

24.889917, -80.566383

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS501 - The Maze
Organization/Dive Centre
Key Dives
City
Islamorada
Country
United States
Date
5 February, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.889917
Longitude: -80.566383
Weather Conditions
Flat seas
Survey Depth Range
25–30 feet
Area Surveyed
25 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 2
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 23
other materials collected
Anchor 1

Commercial and recreational fishing

lobster trap debris

crab trap debris

fishing poles/line

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