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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Santa fe

28 September, 2019

Team Leader
Victoria Cole
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (measured)

20.210061, -87.429867

Survey Information

Location Name
Santa fe
Organization/Dive Centre
Infinity 2 diving
City
TULUM
Country
Mexico
Date
28 September, 2019
Survey Duration
59 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.210061
Longitude: -87.429867
Weather Conditions
Partial rains, mainly sunny
Survey Depth Range
2.8–4.2 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
Algae
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 9
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1

Yes, the beach next to where we started diving its a fishing area, there are over 30 fishing small local boats that also take snorkel tours and some other activities, thats where we found the most part of the rubish.

snorkel mouth pieces

Plastic bottles and bags

foam containers

food wrapings

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