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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Rompeolas/ Mosquito Pier

27 June, 2015

Team Leader
Cristina von Essen
Number of Participants
33
Total Debris Collected
75 lbs (estimated)

18.14272, -65.513249

Survey Information

Location Name
Rompeolas/ Mosquito Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Beard Sports
City
Vieques
Country
United States
Date
27 June, 2015
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.14272
Longitude: -65.513249
Weather Conditions
mostly calm, some showers in the mornings for 3 days 3 days before the cleanup
Survey Depth Range
5–40 feet
Area Surveyed
477337 ft2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 17
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 5
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 237
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Tampon Applicators 1
Plastic Fragments 23
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 73
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 89
Cars & Car Parts 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Metal Fragments 31
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
other materials collected
sunglasses 1
cellphone cover (back) 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris bottles
Comments living inside the bottles
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Coral and sponges
Number Entangled 10
Status injured
Type of Debris Fishing Line
Comments Fishing line gets tangled, and in an effort to release it, fishermen pull on the line and release the coral and sponges

area is commonly used for recreational fishing, boating and exercise.

plastic surface of CD

fishing line, lours, and hooks

beer cans

glass bottes

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