Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Molasses Deep
2 February, 2015
- Team Leader
- Christopher R. Adams
- Number of Participants
- 15
- Total Debris Collected
- 125 lbs (estimated)
25.018258, -80.367758
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Molasses Deep
- Organization/Dive Centre
- DIVE ARMY and Rainbow Reef Dive Center
- City
- Key Largo
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 2 February, 2015
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.018258
Longitude: -80.367758
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy and Wavy
- Survey Depth Range
- 35–80 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 65 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 3 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 2 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pipes & Rebar | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 2 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 15 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 9 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 6 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing Reel | 1 |
| Atomic Titanium Dive Knife | 1 |
Additional Information
We are in a fishing community. The debris found is indicative of that. Over 200 feet of rope, over 300 yards of fishing plus lures and poles, as well as wood from traps, bait boxes, bait bags, fishing weights. It is representative of the area.
Urn, it was not removed
Rope, for boats and anchors
Fishing Line, fishing community
Wood trap wood, lobstering/ fishing community
Comments and Feedback
I would consider also, for lines, ropes, etc... that an estimate of feet also be used to determine the amount that is really being removed.
