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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Fish Bowl

26 May, 2019

Team Leader
Cortney Benson
Number of Participants
21
Total Debris Collected
69 lbs (measured)

24.882985, -80.557151

Survey Information

Location Name
Fish Bowl
Organization/Dive Centre
Key Dives/FKNMS
City
Islamorada
Country
United States
Date
26 May, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.882985
Longitude: -80.557151
Weather Conditions
High winds
Survey Depth Range
50–87 feet
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 18
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 15
other materials collected
Wood shovel handle 1
Anchor and chain 1

Commercial and recreational fishing

PVC coral nursery tree

Lobster trap line

Monofilament

Lobster trap wood pieces

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