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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Looe Key SPA East and Adjacent Area

29 July, 2018

Submitted by: DiveN2Life , on 11 August, 2018

Team Leader
Kama Cannon
Number of Participants
16
Total Debris Collected
1500 lbs (measured)

24.324925, -81.240068

Survey Information

Location Name
Looe Key SPA East and Adjacent Area
Organization/Dive Centre
DiveN2Life/Looe Key Dive Center/FKNMS/
City
Big Torch Key
Country
United States
Date
29 July, 2018
Survey Duration
360 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.324925
Longitude: -81.240068
Weather Conditions
Partly sunny
Survey Depth Range
30–80 feet
Area Surveyed
0.2 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
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 9
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
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glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
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metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 6
Pipes & Rebar 3
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 22
Fishing: Traps & Pots 19
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1800
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mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
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other materials collected
Concrete Bollard 1
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Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Lobster
Number Entangled 66
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris derelict traps
Comments 10 stone crabs were also released unharmed.
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Additional Information

Hurricane Irma, 2017

Concrete Bollard

Derelict traps

Ropes and Buoys

Pieces of wood from traps

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