Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Turtle Ledges
17 October, 2017
- Team Leader
- Joel B. Adams
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.1 lbs (estimated)
2501.54, 8023.68
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Turtle Ledges
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Rainbow Reef Dive Center
- City
- Key Largo
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 17 October, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 47 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 2501.54
Longitude: 8023.68
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–29 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 200 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
Additional Information
Fishing lure potentially drifted into the dive site from outside of the sanctuary preservation area from a fishing boat.
fishing lure
Fishing line
Plastic fragments
Rubber fragments
