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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Manta, Ecuador

21 October, 2022

Team Leader
Peter
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
13 lbs (measured)

-0.92615687041782, -80.741547246305

Survey Information

Location Name
Manta, Ecuador
Organization/Dive Centre
Oceanfreaks Manta
City
Manta
Country
Ecuador
Date
21 October, 2022
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -0.92615687041782
Longitude: -80.741547246305
Weather Conditions
Cloudy, 72 degrees
Survey Depth Range
30–97 feet
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Net/fishing line

No

Sheet of plastic tarp

Netting

Fishing line

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