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ADS287 - Escambron Marine Park

27 August, 2017

Team Leader
Alberto Marti
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
40 lbs (estimated)

18.465232, -66.08668

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS287 - Escambron Marine Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Scuba Dogs
City
San Juan
Country
Puerto Rico
Date
27 August, 2017
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.465232
Longitude: -66.08668
Weather Conditions
Windy and rainy but calm seas.
Survey Depth Range
5–20 feet
Area Surveyed
20000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Balloons 1
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 5
Syringes (plastic) 4
Tampon Applicators 2
Plastic Fragments 3
Cigarette Filters 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 5
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Sea Urchin
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Entangled Urchin

No, there is no event that could have contributed to the debris I am documenting.

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