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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Dive Cleanup at Spanish Rocks Reef, Holmes Beach, Florida USA

1 June, 2013

Team Leader
Dan Fisher
Number of Participants
18
Total Debris Collected
272 lbs (measured)

27.49432, -82.712814

Survey Information

Location Name
Dive Cleanup at Spanish Rocks Reef, Holmes Beach, Florida USA
Organization/Dive Centre
Tampa Bay Green Consortium
City
Bradenton
Country
United States
Date
1 June, 2013
Survey Duration
200 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.49432
Longitude: -82.712814
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
12–22 feet
Area Surveyed
27539 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Caps & Lids (plastic) 21
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cigar Tips 3
Cotton Bud Sticks 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 13
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 58
Straws, Stirrers 6
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 3
Plastic Fragments 12
Cigarette Filters 138
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 12
Pipes & Rebar 1
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 6
Wood Fragments 11
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 42
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Fireworks 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 6
other materials collected
Anchor 1
Fish hooks 13

There were numerous abandoned crab traps but they were part of the reef with life living on them.

Anchor

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