French Reef (Outside the Sanctuary)

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

French Reef (Outside the Sanctuary)

26 June, 2016

Submitted by: Rainbow Reef Dive Center , on 4 July, 2016

Team Leader: Jack Fishman

Number of Participants: 25

Total Debris Collected: 130 lbs (estimated)

25.033391, -80.348806

Survey Information

Location Name: French Reef (Outside the Sanctuary)

Organization/Dive Centre: Rainbow Reef Dive Center

City: Key Largo

Country: United States

Date: 26 June, 2016

Survey Duration: 45 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 25.033391
Longitude: -80.348806

Weather Conditions: calm, reduced wind,

Survey Depth Range: 22–70 feet

Area Surveyed: 1000 m²

Dominant Substrate: coral

Ecosystem: coral reef

Wave Conditions: Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line	10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles	3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets	2

glass materials collected
Buoys (glass)	5

metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium)	1

wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood)	2
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood)	3
Wood Fragments	4
Fishing: Traps & Pots	1

cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth)	1
Rope And String (cloth)	2

mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement	2

other materials collected
anchors	2

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

This Dive Against Debris Survey was taken in part with NOAA's "Get Into Your Sanctuary Event" within the Florida Keys National MArine Sanctuary. We reported and removed debris over two days this being the second day on a separate French Reef

What was the most unusual item found?

two cement blocks

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

rope tangled on the reef

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