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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

North Molasses Reef

2 February, 2015

Team Leader
Chance Gray
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
125 lbs (estimated)

25.006751, -80.379066

Survey Information

Location Name
North Molasses Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Rainbow Reef Dive Center
City
Key Largo
Country
United States
Date
2 February, 2015
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.006751
Longitude: -80.379066
Weather Conditions
Wind 15-20 knots out of the East. 2-4 ft swell
Survey Depth Range
25–40 feet
Area Surveyed
297000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Fishing: Line 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 16
Fishing: Traps & Pots 9
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
other materials collected
Anchor 1

The majority of the debris we collected was due to the fishing and boating culture in the Florida Keys. From fishing traps to rods, lures, weights and line.

Wooden sail boat hatch cover

Anchor line

Monofilament

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