Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS26 - Palomino Island
18 September, 2016
- Team Leader
- Angel L. Rijos
- Number of Participants
- 35
- Total Debris Collected
- 190 lbs (estimated)
18.348199212219058, -65.57149205356836
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS26 - Palomino Island
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Sea Ventures Pro Dive Centers
- City
- fajardo
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Date
- 18 September, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 72 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.348199212219058
Longitude: -65.57149205356836
- Weather Conditions
-
good
- Survey Depth Range
- 8–30 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 66804.7 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 7 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 33 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 33 |
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 6 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 6 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 46 |
| Tampon Applicators | 2 |
| Cigarette Filters | 23 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 27 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 21 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 13 |
| Drums: 55 Gallon | 1 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 2 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Gloves (rubber) | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 2 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices | 1 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Umbrella | 1 |
| Beach chair | 1 |
| real tooth mouthpiece | 1 |
Additional Information
local boating
prosthetic tooth mouthpice
local boat traffic
