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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Davis Humps

19 January, 2025

Team Leader
Morgan Gardner
Number of Participants
17
Total Debris Collected
86 lbs (measured)

24.9298167, -80.486366

Survey Information

Location Name
Davis Humps
Organization/Dive Centre
Key Dives
City
Islamorada
Country
United States
Date
19 January, 2025
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.9298167
Longitude: -80.486366
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
60–80 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 100
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 4
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 300
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
other materials collected
anchor with chain 1
Entangled Animals
Sharks & Rays
Species or Common Name Nurse Shark
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Fishing hook
Comments A large, female nurse shark circled the group for a while with a large hook embedded in her lower jaw.

large rubber ring, anchor with approx 20 ft of chain, 3 pieces of aluminum rectangular frames, metal fishing net, half of a dive flag pole, cardboard bait box and approx. 300 ft of anchor rope and 100ft of monofilament fishing line

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