Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Punta Gorda
9 September, 2018
- Team Leader
- Maja Kolm
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 15 kgs (estimated)
10.551712, -85.720525
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Punta Gorda
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Rich Coast Diving
- City
- Playas Del Coco
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Date
- 9 September, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 10.551712
Longitude: -85.720525
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny
- Survey Depth Range
- 7–15 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 287.32 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 60 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 6 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pipes & Rebar | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 85 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 15 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Hermit Crab |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Fishing net |
| Comments | Releases back in water |
Additional Information
Fishing boats
Fishing lines
Fishing net
Fishing line
Fishing hooks
