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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Horseshoe Reef

24 September, 2017

Team Leader
jack fishman
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
60 lbs (measured)

25.131619, -80.292778

Survey Information

Location Name
Horseshoe Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
rainbow reef dive center
City
key largo
Country
United States
Date
24 September, 2017
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.131619
Longitude: -80.292778
Weather Conditions
smooth
Survey Depth Range
15–26 feet
Area Surveyed
483 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 10
Wood Fragments 10
Fishing: Traps & Pots 10
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 2
other materials collected
METAL BOAT AQUATIC SWIM LADDER- 40 lbs 1

lobster traps forced into protected areas from the storm crushed the wood debris all over the reef.

swim ladder from a boat, clearly missing and was banging up the reef


swim ladder off a boat broke loose

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