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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sand Dollar-Uvitas

26 February, 2025

Team Leader
Enrique
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
0.5 kgs (estimated)

20.486688, -86.970179

Survey Information

Location Name
Sand Dollar-Uvitas
Organization/Dive Centre
Sand Dollar Sports
City
Cozumel
Country
Mexico
Date
26 February, 2025
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.486688
Longitude: -86.970179
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
3–8 meters
Area Surveyed
1200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1

A lot of tours going on on that site

A tire, we could not take it out. But we will come back for it.

Snorkel/dive gear

Beer cans

Microplastics


We will need support to take the tire out, before becoming part of the ecosystem.

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