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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Davis Mound

1 December, 2024

Team Leader
Morgan Gardner
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
133 lbs (measured)

24.91945, -80.502233

Survey Information

Location Name
Davis Mound
Organization/Dive Centre
Key Dives
City
Islamorada
Country
United States
Date
1 December, 2024
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.91945
Longitude: -80.502233
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
45–80 feet
Area Surveyed
1000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 6
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Cloth Fragments 1
other materials collected
anchor with chain 3

A better way to quantify fishing line and rope. Putting in a number for the amount of pieces versus the length collected doesnt make as much sense since sometimes we pick up over 100ft of rope all in one length or 5 smaller 10ft pieces. I just don't think its represented as well in your data this way. Also you should add anchors as a data point, we pick up so many in Florida.

5 wood trap pieces, a glass bottle, beer can, cloth piece, 3 metal leaders, fishing hook, sinker, 3 anchors with chain, and approx 200ft of rope and 40ft of monofilament fishing line

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