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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Caletita

3 April, 2025

Submitted by: Jaximal , on 4 April, 2025

Team Leader
Jackie
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
3.5 kgs (estimated)

20.494653712428, -86.964802740733

Survey Information

Location Name
Caletita
Organization/Dive Centre
Cozumel dive school
City
Cozumel
Country
Mexico
Date
3 April, 2025
Survey Duration
94 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.494653712428
Longitude: -86.964802740733
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–6.7 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 16
Plastic Fragments 16
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glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 43
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 9
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Cars & Car Parts 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 10
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 24
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 4
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paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
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mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
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Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Coral
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Fishing line
Comments Fishing line around coral, entanglement.
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Additional Information

Construction waste and fishing

Shoe sole

Fishing line

Pull tabs and bottle caps

Construction waste

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