Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Deerfield Beach Pier
17 June, 2023
- Team Leader
- Christina
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 lbs (estimated)
26.304773428338, -80.073712419339
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Deerfield Beach Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Squalo Divers
- City
- Deerfield Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 17 June, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.304773428338
Longitude: -80.073712419339
- Weather Conditions
-
Good
- Survey Depth Range
- 11–15 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 400 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 5 |
| Plastic Fragments | 5 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 26 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Sharks & Rays | |
| Species or Common Name | Nurse shark |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Hook & fishing line |
| Comments | We were able to take the hook out and shark was happy |
Additional Information
Yes
None
Fishing line
Sinkers
Plastic
Comments and Feedback
None
None
