Dive Against Debris Data Submission
The mound
25 August, 2019
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 9
- Total Debris Collected
- 122 lbs (measured)
24.50465, -80.37366
Survey Information
- Location Name
- The mound
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives/FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 25 August, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.50465
Longitude: -80.37366
- Weather Conditions
-
calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 55–70 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 50 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 35 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 3 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 6 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 5 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 20 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| anchor | 3 |
| anchor chain | 1 |
| metal stringer | 1 |
Additional Information
heavy fishing spot
metal spearfishing stringer
anchor rope
monofilament
anchor and chain
