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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sexton Plaza Beach

9 May, 2020

Team Leader
Andy Pfaff
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

27.653147119768, -80.354896335839

Survey Information

Location Name
Sexton Plaza Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Self
City
Vero Beach
Country
United States
Date
9 May, 2020
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.653147119768
Longitude: -80.354896335839
Weather Conditions
Wind, no precipitation
Survey Depth Range
8–16 feet
Area Surveyed
662.882 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
Plastic knife handle 1

No

Foam shoe

Foam shoe

Plastic sheets

Dog frisbee


Healthy, albeit relatively sparse sealife population

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