Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Punta Perdiz, Bay of Pigs, Cuba
27 April, 2016
- Team Leader
- Ricky Cobban
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 35 lbs (estimated)
22.114736, -81.117191
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Punta Perdiz, Bay of Pigs, Cuba
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Thunderbeard Outdoor Restoration Organization
- City
- Playa Larga
- Country
- Cuba
- Date
- 27 April, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 22.114736
Longitude: -81.117191
- Weather Conditions
-
10-15 knot winds, 85-90 degrees, scattered clouds.
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–25 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 90038 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 3 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 1 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 20 |
| Plastic Fragments | 5 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 2 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 2 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 5 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 2 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 2 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. | 2 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 1 |
Additional Information
There is a bar on the water at Punta Perdiz with overflowing trash cans and litter scattered all around and in the seating area. Most of the debris we found is probably blowing into the water from this local source.
A 2-3 foot metal pole shaped like a rolling pin, that may have been part of a car.
Tires
Large sections of rebar
Comments and Feedback
This area is absolutely gorgeous and just needs a bit of care and management from the local bar to be pristine.
