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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Carysfort

13 August, 2020

Submitted by: PCWatersports , on 13 August, 2020

Team Leader
Michael R
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
30 lbs (estimated)

25.116687610694, -80.302569098836

Survey Information

Location Name
Carysfort
Organization/Dive Centre
Pirates Cove Watersports
City
Key Largo
Country
United States
Date
13 August, 2020
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.116687610694
Longitude: -80.302569098836
Weather Conditions
Tropical Storm
Survey Depth Range
30–60 feet
Area Surveyed
300 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Fishing: Traps & Pots 5
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wood materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
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cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 1
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Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 6
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Traps
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Additional Information

Lobster season, tropical storm

Burlap sack

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