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Stay Reef/Royal Carribbean

24 September, 2023

Team Leader
Bonnie Waxman
Number of Participants
24
Total Debris Collected
85 lbs (measured)

25.727633, -80.099467

Survey Information

Location Name
Stay Reef/Royal Carribbean
Organization/Dive Centre
Debris Free Oceans/Deco Divers
City
Miami
Country
United States
Date
24 September, 2023
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.727633
Longitude: -80.099467
Weather Conditions
mostly clear and calm morning conditions, stormy afternoons/evenings
Survey Depth Range
10–32 feet
Area Surveyed
100 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Metal Fragments 6
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 18
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Towels/rags 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
other materials collected
giant metal cage piece (~50 lbs) 1

giant metal cage piece (~50 lbs) that took 5 divers to safely bring to the surface!

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