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ADS555 - Isla de la Plata

5 June, 2019

Team Leader
Pablo Weizenegger
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
25.6 kgs (measured)

-1.2692601184525, -81.062721621541

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS555 - Isla de la Plata
Organization/Dive Centre
Mares Ecuador
City
Puerto Lopez
Country
Ecuador
Date
5 June, 2019
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -1.2692601184525
Longitude: -81.062721621541
Weather Conditions
10 mts of visibility no waves no current
Survey Depth Range
6–12 meters
Area Surveyed
160 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Fishing: Line 75
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Cars & Car Parts 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
SCUBA Weights 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name cangrejo
Number Entangled 1
Type of Debris jaiba

tapa de cacerola

fishing line of more than 100 meters

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