Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS54 - Mosquito Pier
16 July, 2016
- Team Leader
- Tania Puell
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 7.2 lbs (measured)
18.148768, -65.514533
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS54 - Mosquito Pier
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Isla Nena Scuba
- City
- Vieques
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Date
- 16 July, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 77 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.148768
Longitude: -65.514533
- Weather Conditions
-
sporadic rain, high temperatures, low winds
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–42 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 33812 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- manmade pier
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 80 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 12 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 40 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 1 |
Additional Information
electrical wire
Monofilament -- entangled everywhere
plastic bags -- dangerous to resident turtles
beer cans -- get thrown in water liberally
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