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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Deerfield Island Park

2 April, 2017

Team Leader
Zachary Tholke
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
154.6 lbs (measured)

26.318674833571336, -80.08107321336865

Survey Information

Location Name
Deerfield Island Park
Organization/Dive Centre
SAS Ocean Adventure Club
City
Boca Raton
Country
United States
Date
2 April, 2017
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.318674833571336
Longitude: -80.08107321336865
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–6 feet
Area Surveyed
8000 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
mangroves
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 11
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 49
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 19
Cigarette Lighters 2
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 104
Cigarette Filters 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 4
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 9

Two tires which weighed a lot and the lumber plus two hats!

fishing lures as they were sharp


Great day!

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