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Fisher Island Patch Reef

20 July, 2024

Team Leader
Maddie Kaufman
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
174 lbs (measured)

25.7585377901, -80.132837004752

Survey Information

Location Name
Fisher Island Patch Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Deco Divers
City
Miami
Country
United States
Date
20 July, 2024
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.7585377901
Longitude: -80.132837004752
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
5–15 feet
Area Surveyed
10000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 8
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 30
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 28
Beverage Bottles (glass) 36
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Pipes & Rebar 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 15
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Pallets 1
Wood Fragments 49
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
other materials collected
anchor 1
lobster tickle stick + ruler 2
plastic election sign 1

fishing/trap rope

trap wood

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