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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Breakers Reef, Palm Beach, Florida

20 May, 2012

Submitted by: Force-E Dive Centers , on 31 May, 2012

Team Leader
Nikole Ordway
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
25 lbs (measured)

26.716174, -79.942017

Survey Information

Location Name
Breakers Reef, Palm Beach, Florida
Organization/Dive Centre
Force-E Dive Centers
City
Riviera Beach
Country
United States
Date
20 May, 2012
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.716174
Longitude: -79.942017
Weather Conditions
4 to 6 ft seas
Survey Depth Range
– feet
Area Surveyed
ft2
Dominant Substrate
rocky/hard coral reef
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
SCUBA Weights 4
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
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