Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Rainbow River Dive Against Debris
29 February, 2016
- Team Leader
- Dawn M Holrath
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 4 lbs (estimated)
29.086784, -82.428577
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Rainbow River Dive Against Debris
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Crystal River Watersports
- City
- Dunnellon
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 29 February, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 54 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 29.086784
Longitude: -82.428577
- Weather Conditions
-
Mild weather for February
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–22 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 479655 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 1 |
| SCUBA Weights | 1 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Bands | 3 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 1 |
| Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices | 1 |
Additional Information
Pleasure activities along the river - boating, kayaking, scuba, tubing, etc
Digital Camera
Battery - camera battery could have negative impact on the environment
Rubber Bands - mostly hair ties - possible entanglement
Lead Weight - 2 lb weight in bag - negative impact
Comments and Feedback
Although we didn't find much debris here at the Rainbow River, we will continue to clean up occasionally to keep the river beautiful.
