Dive Against Debris Data Submission
CLEAN UP DIVES IN WEST PALM BEACH
21 September, 2013
- Team Leader
- Greg Piecora
- Number of Participants
- 12
- Total Debris Collected
- 22 lbs (measured)
26.779637, -80.022869
Survey Information
- Location Name
- CLEAN UP DIVES IN WEST PALM BEACH
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Seminole Scuba
- City
- West Palm Beach
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 21 September, 2013
- Survey Duration
- 300 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 26.779637
Longitude: -80.022869
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm, and hot
- Survey Depth Range
- 35–80 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 770000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 30 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 1 |
| Balloons | 2 |
| Baskets, Crates | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 8 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 2 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 20 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 3 |
| Cigarette Filters | 8 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 4 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 1 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 4 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 2 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 1 |
Additional Information
Nothing I know of
current
