Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Molasses Reef (Outside the Sanctuary)
25 June, 2016
- Team Leader
- Jack Fishman
- Number of Participants
- 25
- Total Debris Collected
- 170 lbs (estimated)
25.007524, -80.375984
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Molasses Reef (Outside the Sanctuary)
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Rainbow Reef Dive Center
- City
- Key Largo
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 25 June, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.007524
Longitude: -80.375984
- Weather Conditions
-
calm, reduced wind, sunny skies
- Survey Depth Range
- 23–55 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 2500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 20 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 6 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| anchor | 5 |
| anchor rope | 7 |
| Thick Rope | 15 |
Additional Information
This event was part of the NOAA Sanctioned "Get Into your Sanctuary" Event within the Florida Keys. WE took customers out on a clean up themed dive twice Saturday and Sunday of June 25th and the 26th. It was a success with many customers interested in the event and another video being produced to market more clean up opportunities with customers
anchor rope
anchors
thick rope
