Dive Against Debris Data Submission
The Mound
28 April, 2019
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 20
- Total Debris Collected
- 87 lbs (measured)
24.50465, -80.37366
Survey Information
- Location Name
- The Mound
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives/FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 28 April, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 35 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.50465
Longitude: -80.37366
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm and sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 45–75 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 50 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 | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 20 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 3 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 1 |
| Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish | 3 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 4 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pipes & Rebar | 1 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 7 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 23 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Vinyl chum bag | 1 |
| Anchor and chain | 2 |
Additional Information
Ongoing commercial and recreational fishing
Anchors
Anchor line
Monofilament
