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Under docks from Adolfo Lopez dock to Velazquez dock Isla Mujeres

22 April, 2016

Team Leader
Shyla Sparks
Number of Participants
46
Total Debris Collected
571 kgs (measured)

21.255238, -86.747299

Survey Information

Location Name
Under docks from Adolfo Lopez dock to Velazquez dock Isla Mujeres
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Life Isla Mujeres
City
Isla Mujeres
Country
Mexico
Date
22 April, 2016
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 21.255238
Longitude: -86.747299
Weather Conditions
13-18 knot winds ESE
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
5354 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 73
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 33
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 91
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 150
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 137
Fishing: Line 26
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 80
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 20
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 87
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 12
Straws, Stirrers 15
Toothbrushes 3
Plastic Fragments 57
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 35
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 50
Beverage Bottles (glass) 425
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 154
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 15
Caps & Lids (metal) 115
Cars & Car Parts 2
Pipes & Rebar 10
Pull Tabs-beverages 60
Wrappers (foil/metal) 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 6
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 7
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 27
Towels/rags 19
Cloth Fragments 41
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 9
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 6
Tampons 1
other materials collected
Shopping cart 1
Shark head 1
Shark fins 4
Sea Turtle bones 4
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Octopus
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fishing line with a bucket

no

Grocery store shopping cart

Shark pieces

Glass bottles

Snorkels from Cancun catamaran tours

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