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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Biesanz

2 November, 2019

Team Leader
Katharine Evans
Number of Participants
23
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (estimated)

9.4030726722837, -84.168378821321

Survey Information

Location Name
Biesanz
Organization/Dive Centre
Marine Conservation Costa Rica
City
Quepos
Country
Costa Rica
Date
2 November, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.4030726722837
Longitude: -84.168378821321
Weather Conditions
Rain
Survey Depth Range
20–40 feet
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 20
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 15
Plastic Fragments 10
Strapping Bands (plastic) 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 1
Pipes & Rebar 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 5
Rope And String (cloth) 11
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Sunglasses 5
Cell phone 2
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Sae Horse
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fishing line
Comments A sea horse was found perched on a piece of discarded fishing line.

A Fire Extinguisher

Fishing line and nets

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