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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS287 - Escambron Marine Park

29 September, 2019

Team Leader
Alberto Marti
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
100 lbs (estimated)

18.465833, -66.086667

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS287 - Escambron Marine Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Scuba Dogs
City
San Juan
Country
Puerto Rico
Date
29 September, 2019
Survey Duration
240 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.465833
Longitude: -66.086667
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
15–20 feet
Area Surveyed
7 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 22
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Balloons 21
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 15
Caps & Lids (plastic) 44
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 26
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 14
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Straws, Stirrers 50
Tampon Applicators 1
Plastic Fragments 225
Cigarette Filters 36
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 18
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 12
rubber materials collected
Condoms 2
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 3
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Tampons 1

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