Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Cozumel Mexico - Cozumel Marine World Pier
20 January, 2018
- Team Leader
- Michael Bryan & Alex Vina
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 352 lbs (measured)
20.483118204324, -86.971943288077
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Cozumel Mexico - Cozumel Marine World Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Country
- Mexico
- Date
- 20 January, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 20.483118204324
Longitude: -86.971943288077
- Weather Conditions
-
Big Seas, Lots of Wind, Cozumel Port Closed
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–32 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 1000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 20 |
| Balloons | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 72 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 53 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 18 |
| Cotton Bud Sticks | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 34 |
| Diapers/nappies | 6 |
| Fishing: Line | 8 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 12 |
| Gloves (latex) | 5 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 12 |
| Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers | 4 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 437 |
| Tampon Applicators | 3 |
| Toothbrushes | 8 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1243 |
| Cigarette Filters | 22 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Jars-food (glass) | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 15 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Aerosol/spray Cans | 4 |
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 29 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 16 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 48 |
| Strapping Bands (metal) | 2 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 3 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 6 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Tires/tyres | 2 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) | 3 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (burlap) | 1 |
| Rope And String (cloth) | 8 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 18 |
| Toys | 2 |
Additional Information
No
Airplane Tire
straws
plastic bottles
micro plastic
