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ADS33 - Molasses Reef

21 May, 2016

Team Leader
Kirk McFarlin
Number of Participants
28
Total Debris Collected
80 lbs (estimated)

25.028149, -80.342908

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS33 - Molasses Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Rainbow Reef Dive Center
City
Key Largo
Country
United States
Date
21 May, 2016
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.028149
Longitude: -80.342908
Weather Conditions
partly cloudy water temp 82 air mid 80 1-2 foot seas
Survey Depth Range
32–38 feet
Area Surveyed
42000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
SCUBA Weights 4
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
other materials collected
Anchor 1
Chain 1

anchor that was pretty expensive

metal fishing leads

old trap

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