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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cuban Freighter

19 November, 2017

Team Leader
Madeline Kaufman
Number of Participants
22
Total Debris Collected
55 lbs (measured)

25.7044, -80.0884

Survey Information

Location Name
Cuban Freighter
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: 25.7044
Longitude: -80.0884
Weather Conditions
Rough
Survey Depth Range
21–26 feet
Area Surveyed
40 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
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 37
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1

Big fishing rod


The one piece of rope was about 150-ft long

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