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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Paradise Reef

24 September, 2023

Team Leader
Bonnie Waxman
Number of Participants
24
Total Debris Collected
24 lbs (measured)

25.65905, -80.097317

Survey Information

Location Name
Paradise Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Debris Free Oceans/Deco Divers
City
Miami
Country
United States
Date
24 September, 2023
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.65905
Longitude: -80.097317
Weather Conditions
mostly clear mornings, thunderstorms in afternoons and evenings
Survey Depth Range
10–23 feet
Area Surveyed
100 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 4
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
other materials collected
metal anchor 1

anchor lodged in the reef

rope

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