Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS26 - Palomino Island
12 April, 2016
- Team Leader
- Angel L. Rijos
- Number of Participants
- 35
- Total Debris Collected
- 230 lbs (estimated)
18.347738413081846, -65.57134218513966
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS26 - Palomino Island
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Sea Ventures Pro Dive Centers
- City
- fajardo
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Date
- 12 April, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 65 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.347738413081846
Longitude: -65.57134218513966
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–33 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 36824 ft2
- 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) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 8 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 15 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 3 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 8 |
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 1 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 12 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 10 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| Cigarette Filters | 6 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 15 |
| SCUBA Weights | 2 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 1 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Gloves (rubber) | 1 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) | 2 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Towels/rags | 2 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 3 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| anchor with chain | 1 |
| paddle | 1 |
| air pump | 1 |
Additional Information
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