Dive Against Debris Data Submission
The Mound
7 March, 2021
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 14
- Total Debris Collected
- 38 lbs (measured)
24.841083, -80.622767
Survey Information
- Location Name
- The Mound
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives/FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 7 March, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.841083
Longitude: -80.622767
- Weather Conditions
-
calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 50–80 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 50 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 | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 19 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 12 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 4 |
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| anchor and chain | 1 |
| Boat trim tab | 1 |
Additional Information
Ongoing commercial and recreational fishing
knife
fishing line
anchor line
beer bottles
