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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Bird Key Park

28 April, 2023

Team Leader
Florida Underwater Sports
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
22 lbs (measured)

27.335958, -82.5539

Survey Information

Location Name
Bird Key Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Florida Underwater Sports
City
Sarasota
Country
United States
Date
28 April, 2023
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.335958
Longitude: -82.5539
Weather Conditions
Low wind and sunshine
Survey Depth Range
10–18 feet
Area Surveyed
131521 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
sand
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 3
Batteries: Car Or Boat 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
other materials collected
Ancors 2
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Stone Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fish line

Boating and fishing

Hair clip and vape pens

Glass

Fishing line

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