Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Hillsboro Reef Mooring Balls #235618
11 May, 2022
- Team Leader
- Josh Keyser
- Number of Participants
- 1
- Total Debris Collected
- 3 lbs (estimated)
26.294298, -80.06484
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Hillsboro Reef Mooring Balls #235618
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Private
- City
- Hillsboro Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 11 May, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 61 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.294298
Longitude: -80.06484
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny, SE 5-8mph winds
- Survey Depth Range
- 32–50 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 26964.7 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 1 |
Additional Information
No
Lost dive weights
Fishing line and hooks
Plastics
Coral bleaching
Comments and Feedback
Lionfish have been found at site.
Fishing lines and a Lionfish were removed
