Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS296 - St. Petersburg Bay Reef
15 April, 2017
- Team Leader
- Ed Rosenthal
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 55 lbs (estimated)
27.787833, -82.5925
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS296 - St. Petersburg Bay Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Scubi Jew: EC Environmental Divers
- City
- St. Petersburg
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 15 April, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 43 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.787833
Longitude: -82.5925
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 20–28 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 59 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt
- Ecosystem
- Artificial Reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 11 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 3 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 7 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Anchors - 3 | Chain - 3 |
Additional Information
The reef is a popular fishing spot which accounts for the anchors, chain, rope and fishing line, weights, lures and hooks.
3 Anchors
Loose rope entangled around the reef. It poses an entanglement hazard for marine life.
Anchors - They're heavy.
Fishing Hooks - Dangerous for divers
Comments and Feedback
This was our first dive on the St. Petersburg Bay Reef. It is a large reef, but we only covered a small area. We have purchased lift bags to make regular cleanups easier.
