Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Canyon Land
11 November, 2018
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 21
- Total Debris Collected
- 127 lbs (measured)
24.4863, -80.4035
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Canyon Land
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives/FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 11 November, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.4863
Longitude: -80.4035
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm, no storms
- Survey Depth Range
- 35–55 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 100 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 16 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 26 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Concrete from crab traps | 3 |
| Anchor | 3 |
Additional Information
Hurricane Irma and commercial and recreational fishing
Lobster trap debris
Crab trap debris
Monofilament
