Dive Against Debris Data Submission
East Stack Destin Bridge Rubble
16 April, 2022
- Team Leader
- Scott Cole
- Number of Participants
- 12
- Total Debris Collected
- 4.8 lbs (measured)
30.31, -86.47
Survey Information
- Location Name
- East Stack Destin Bridge Rubble
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Emerald Coast Scuba
- City
- Destin
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 16 April, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 38 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 30.31
Longitude: -86.47
- Weather Conditions
-
Rainy, Stormy, windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 63–69 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 1800 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 9 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Strapping Bands (metal) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 9 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 2 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Sea urchin |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Plastic Bag |
| Comments | Was able to remove as much as possible without disturbing the urchin |
Additional Information
Popular fishing site
Large piece of metal
fishing line
fishing hooks
lead weights
Comments and Feedback
This is a second dive on the same day as the main stack, this is the east stack, a separate dive and dive site
