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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Canal del Infiernillo

18 May, 2024

Team Leader
Raziel Hernandez Pimienta
Number of Participants
18
Total Debris Collected
378 kgs (measured)

29.017823795107, -112.18322624175

Survey Information

Location Name
Canal del Infiernillo
Organization/Dive Centre
Comunidad y Biodiversidad
City
Punta Chueca
Country
Mexico
Date
18 May, 2024
Survey Duration
87 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.017823795107
Longitude: -112.18322624175
Weather Conditions
Moderate to light winds, no previous weather phenomena. water with green and brown tones due to abundant phytoplankton and macroalgae.
Survey Depth Range
4.5–5.6 meters
Area Surveyed
4890 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 14
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 2

Blankets

fishing traps

cans

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