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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS649 - Caletita

4 March, 2022

Team Leader
Kaja
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (measured)

20.494903668141, -86.964622201868

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS649 - Caletita
Organization/Dive Centre
Cozumel Dive School
City
San Miguel de Cozumel
Country
Mexico
Date
4 March, 2022
Survey Duration
84 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.494903668141
Longitude: -86.964622201868
Weather Conditions
Calm, sunny, some northern east wind
Survey Depth Range
3–7 meters
Area Surveyed
1725.26 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Caps & Lids (plastic) 22
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 22
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 20
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 19
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Cars & Car Parts 38
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 23
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 20
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1

Fishing

Laptop cover

Fishing lines

Plastic

Glass


38 spark plugs, a laptop cover and a moped mirror…

Popular place for afternoon relax in the water for locals, easily accessible, free of charge. Very close to the car ferry.

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