Dive Against Debris Data Submission
The mound
28 October, 2019
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 21
- Total Debris Collected
- 236 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 October, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 30 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.50465
Longitude: -80.37366
- Weather Conditions
-
Windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 65–84 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 300 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 | 18 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 12 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 14 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Umbrella stake | 1 |
| Anchor and chain | 4 |
| Plastic lobster trap door entrance | 1 |
Additional Information
Ongoing commercial and recreational fishing
Umbrella stake
Anchors
Anchor and trap line
Monofilament
