Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Merkel
31 May, 2019
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 21
- Total Debris Collected
- 17 lbs (measured)
24.878017, -80.5676
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Merkel
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives/ FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 31 May, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.878017
Longitude: -80.5676
- Weather Conditions
-
High winds
- Survey Depth Range
- 35–45 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 100 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 10 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 5 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 18 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 4 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Anchor chain | 1 |
Additional Information
Hurricane Irma, commercial fishing
Lobster trap door
Monofilament
Rope
Anchor chain
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