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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

North Emerald Reef

19 November, 2017

Team Leader
Madeline Kaufman
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
25 lbs (measured)

25.674766666667, -80.09775

Survey Information

Location Name
North Emerald Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
South Beach Divers/Debris Free Oceans
City
Miami
Country
United States
Date
19 November, 2017
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.674766666667
Longitude: -80.09775
Weather Conditions
Rough
Survey Depth Range
15–25 feet
Area Surveyed
50 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 13
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1

A lot of old trap wood

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