Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Long Key Ledge
1 July, 2021
- Team Leader
- Sea Base
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 10 lbs (estimated)
24.726883, -80.828467
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Long Key Ledge
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Sea Base/FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 1 July, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.726883
Longitude: -80.828467
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 12–26 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 3000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Lion Fish |
| Number Entangled | 4 |
| Status | dead |
| Type of Debris | Lion Fish |
Additional Information
COVID Mask
