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Alligator Reef #3

6 July, 2023

Team Leader
Conner
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
0.5 lbs (estimated)

24.84641667, -80.6223

Survey Information

Location Name
Alligator Reef #3
Organization/Dive Centre
Sea Base
City
Islamorada
Country
United States
Date
6 July, 2023
Survey Duration
53 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.84641667
Longitude: -80.6223
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
6–22 feet
Area Surveyed
1000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
Entangled Animals
Sharks & Rays
Species or Common Name Nurse Shark
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fishing line

fishing line

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