Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS63 - Molasses Deep
21 May, 2016
- Team Leader
- Jack Fishman
- Number of Participants
- 28
- Total Debris Collected
- 217 lbs (measured)
25.006035, -80.380051
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS63 - Molasses Deep
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Rainbow Reef Dive Center
- City
- Key Largo
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 21 May, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 50 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.006035
Longitude: -80.380051
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny and calm waters
- Survey Depth Range
- 25–50 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 1500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 30 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 20 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 3 |
| Plastic Fragments | 3 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 20 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 25 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 3 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| anchors | 8 |
Additional Information
Lobster season ended at the end of march which could contribute to increased human interaction outside the sanctuary. Also Being that the site was mainly outside the sanctuary, many fishing vessels use that area as well
more than 6 anchors were found!
BEER BOTTLES! Just the most common item to find, easy solution, if proper disposal used
Anchor Line, Thick Rope, gets caught on coral over widespread area
fishing line, because it gets caught on coral
Comments and Feedback
We thoroughly enjoyed participating in the Dive Against Debris Program and look forward to hosting more in the future! It got very positive feedback
