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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS296 - St. Petersburg Bay Reef

29 April, 2018

Team Leader
Shayna Cohen
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
20 lbs (estimated)

27.787833, -82.5925

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS296 - St. Petersburg Bay Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
City
St. Petersburg
Country
United States
Date
29 April, 2018
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.787833
Longitude: -82.5925
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
20–35 feet
Area Surveyed
75 ft2
Dominant Substrate
Sunken Barge
Ecosystem
Artificial Reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2

The area is often fished, so much so that we had to move from our usual site because there were so many fishermen present.

A fishing pole!

Anchor Line

Fishing Line

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