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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cheeca Rocks

1 August, 2021

Team Leader
Cortney Benson
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
22 lbs (measured)

24.900733, -80.617617

Survey Information

Location Name
Cheeca Rocks
Organization/Dive Centre
Key Dives/FKNMS
City
Islamorada
Country
United States
Date
1 August, 2021
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.900733
Longitude: -80.617617
Weather Conditions
calm
Survey Depth Range
15–18 feet
Area Surveyed
1000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 9
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Syringes (plastic) 1
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 7
other materials collected
cloth buff 1

Fishing and snorkeling

antibiotic syringe used for coral disease

Fishing gear

Snorkel gear

trap pieces

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