Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Elbow Reef/FKNMS
3 January, 2020
- Team Leader
- Michael
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 lbs (estimated)
25.088604830169, -80.154268787389
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Elbow Reef/FKNMS
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Pirates Cove Watersports
- City
- Key largo
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 3 January, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 56 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.088604830169
Longitude: -80.154268787389
- Weather Conditions
-
Light- Moderate winds
- Survey Depth Range
- 35–43 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 500 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 50 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 10 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 13 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Rock Crab |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Monofilament fishing line |
| Comments | Line was wrapped around claw |
Additional Information
Fishing
fishing pole
Monofilament
Fishing hooks
Rope
