Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Caleta Himalaya (Himalaya Bay), Sonora, Mexico
10 May, 2014
- Team Leader
- Dean Perry
- Number of Participants
- 18
- Total Debris Collected
- 150 lbs (estimated)
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Caleta Himalaya (Himalaya Bay), Sonora, Mexico
- Organization/Dive Centre
- The Dive Shop, Tucson, AZ
- City
- Guaymas
- Country
- Mexico
- Date
- 10 May, 2014
- Survey Duration
- 600 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude:
Longitude:
- Weather Conditions
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Gusty winds, water temp. 70°, air temp. 85°
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–35 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 3000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 20 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 4 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 7 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 25 |
| Fishing: Line | 17 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 3 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 7 |
| Plastic Fragments | 15 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 52 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 7 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 4 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| truck bed liner | 1 |
| EZ Up Awning Frame | 1 |
| Fiberglass pieces from Panga | 3 |
Additional Information
Yes. This is a popular site for the locals to come from Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico to come to camp or visit for the day during the Semana Santa (Easter) holiday.
Truck Bed Liner
Plastic bags floating in the water column - can be mistaken for food; attach to reef; breakdown into fragments
Plastic bottles on ocean bottom - breakdown into fragments
Fishing nets entangled on the reef - can entangle animals; scrapes the reef of plants and animals
Comments and Feedback
We also collected over 700 lbs of trash in the areas bordering the ocean; trash that will NOT become marine debris!
