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Marker 32

6 September, 2020

Team Leader
Lucja Rice
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
12 lbs (estimated)

24.475, -81.744444

Survey Information

Location Name
Marker 32
Organization/Dive Centre
The College of the Florida Keys
City
Key West
Country
United States
Date
6 September, 2020
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.475
Longitude: -81.744444
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
12–27 feet
Area Surveyed
3000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 3
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 7

Storm - broken lobster trap Fishing line and hook - this site is not protected so there is always fishing debris present :(

NA

fishing hook and line- wrapped around coral head, sponge and rock - sharp, big hook

lobster trap with nails sticking out

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