Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Mote Dock
18 January, 2025
- Team Leader
- Heather
- Number of Participants
- 12
- Total Debris Collected
- 3476 lbs (measured)
27.333016870748, -82.579780691657
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Mote Dock
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Florida Underwater Sports
- City
- Sarasota
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 18 January, 2025
- Survey Duration
- 90 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.333016870748
Longitude: -82.579780691657
- Weather Conditions
-
Cold and windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–12 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 2539.58 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Sandy bottom
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Carpet (synthetic) | 4 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 4 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 22 |
| Plastic Fragments | 318 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Appliances: Household | 2 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 1 |
| Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters | 1 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 2 |
| Metal Fragments | 18 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Tires/tyres | 1 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 15 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (burlap) | 1 |
| Rope And String (cloth) | 7 |
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Marine Mammals | |
| Species or Common Name | Toad Fish |
| Number Entangled | 4 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Stuck in pvc pipes |
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crabs |
| Number Entangled | 8 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Metal and pvc debris |
Additional Information
Hurricanes
Metal shelving rack
Paint can
Very large dock pieces
Construction material
