Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Chutes
24 November, 2019
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 17
- Total Debris Collected
- 259 lbs (measured)
24.900567, -80.531083
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Chutes
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives/FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 24 November, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.900567
Longitude: -80.531083
- Weather Conditions
-
calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 55–95 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 50 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 17 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 10 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 8 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 32 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Anchor and Chain | 4 |
Additional Information
Ongoing commercial and recreational fishing
khaki capri pants
anchor and trap line
anchors
fishing line
