Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Shore Dive off XTC
30 April, 2021
- Team Leader
- Kaila
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.1 kgs (estimated)
18.280498885687, -87.834232531399
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Shore Dive off XTC
- Organization/Dive Centre
- xtc dive center
- City
- xcalak
- Country
- Mexico
- Date
- 30 April, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 22 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.280498885687
Longitude: -87.834232531399
- Weather Conditions
-
windy and choppy with a gust of about 20 mph.
- Survey Depth Range
- 2.4–5 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 5000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 6 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| plastic plant | 1 |
Additional Information
We found a plastic plant-like item
plastic bag fragments
Comments and Feedback
Our area was relatively clear from debris. A possible reason for this was a strong current from the north to the south, and smooth ground, so there wasn't a lot of spots that caught plastic. There were also strong winds that carry trash straight to land
