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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

La India

30 April, 2022

Submitted by: Huatulco Dive Center , on 12 May, 2022

Team Leader
David-Alexandre Gassin
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (estimated)

15.710013418421, -96.198557059051

Survey Information

Location Name
La India
Organization/Dive Centre
Huatulco Dive Center
City
Bahias de Huatulco
Country
Mexico
Date
30 April, 2022
Survey Duration
85 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 15.710013418421
Longitude: -96.198557059051
Weather Conditions
Lot of surge but nothing unusual
Survey Depth Range
4–10 meters
Area Surveyed
3259 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 8
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 36
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 20
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 1
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rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 2
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cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 7
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
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Additional Information

This bay is real famous for snorkeling, lots of boats bring people there.

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