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Jose Cuervo Reef

29 July, 2017

Team Leader
Madeline Kaufman
Number of Participants
30
Total Debris Collected
85 lbs (measured)

25, 80

Survey Information

Location Name
Jose Cuervo Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
South Beach Divers & Tarpoon Lagoon Dive Center
City
Miami
Country
United States
Date
29 July, 2017
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25
Longitude: 80
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
20–25 feet
Area Surveyed
1000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Artificial reef (sunken bar), patch reef & sandy bottom.
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 9
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 20
wood materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 6
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Toys 2

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