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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Playa la Boquita

3 November, 2012

Team Leader
Luis Rivera
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

19.104763, -104.398913

Survey Information

Location Name
Playa la Boquita
Organization/Dive Centre
Guadalajara Dive Center
City
Manzanillo
Country
Mexico
Date
3 November, 2012
Survey Duration
360 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.104763
Longitude: -104.398913
Weather Conditions
Raining
Survey Depth Range
0–12 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 24
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 31
Caps & Lids (plastic) 30
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 22
Diapers/nappies 2
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 2
Straws, Stirrers 5
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Wrappers (foil/metal) 15
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
Construction Material (PVC Pipe) 1

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I thank you for all your efforts

There was a lot of surge and high waves, and it was raining. It cost us a lot to set up the mooring because of these weather conditions

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