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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Bahía Santa Cruz

14 February, 2023

Team Leader
Daniel Morales
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
2.5 kgs (estimated)

15.7502, -96.1256

Survey Information

Location Name
Bahía Santa Cruz
Organization/Dive Centre
Huatulco Dive Center
City
Huatulco
Country
Mexico
Date
14 February, 2023
Survey Duration
34 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 15.7502
Longitude: -96.1256
Weather Conditions
Buena
Survey Depth Range
4–6.3 meters
Area Surveyed
316.87 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 19
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Kitchen scourer (plastic) 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Puffer fish
Number Entangled 2
Status dead
Type of Debris Nets
Comments Puffer fish

No

Shoe

Fishing line

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