Dive Against Debris Data Submission
The mound
16 May, 2020
- Team Leader
- Cortney Benson
- Number of Participants
- 9
- Total Debris Collected
- 276 lbs (measured)
24.50465, -80.37366
Survey Information
- Location Name
- The mound
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Key Dives/FKNMS
- City
- Islamorada
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 16 May, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 47 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.50465
Longitude: -80.37366
- Weather Conditions
-
Rainy and windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 50–70 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 300 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 4 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 7 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pallets | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 32 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Metal cable | 1 |
| Anchor and chain | 3 |
Additional Information
Ongoing commercial and recreational fishing
Trap debris
Anchors
Monofilament
