Dive Against Debris Data Submission
NE Sand Island
26 May, 2022
- Team Leader
- Jen Pollom
- Number of Participants
- 12
- Total Debris Collected
- 177 lbs (estimated)
25.091111, -80.51055556
Survey Information
- Location Name
- NE Sand Island
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Rainbow Reef Dive Center/FKNMS
- City
- Key Largo
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 26 May, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 25.091111
Longitude: -80.51055556
- Weather Conditions
-
Moderate winds, 2-4 foot seas
- Survey Depth Range
- 60–80 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 650 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 1 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 9 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 9 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Anchor | 4 |
| Fishing Pole | 1 |
| Anchor Chain | 1 |
Additional Information
This site is a popular fishing zone in the area, and most of the debris removed was boat/fishing related.
Anchors
Rope
Wood Fragments
