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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cueva de los Peces, Bay of Pigs, Cuba

26 April, 2016

Team Leader
Ricky Cobban
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
()

22.165815, -81.139375

Survey Information

Location Name
Cueva de los Peces, Bay of Pigs, Cuba
Organization/Dive Centre
Thunderbeard Outdoor Restoration Organization
City
Playa Larga
Country
Cuba
Date
26 April, 2016
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.165815
Longitude: -81.139375
Weather Conditions
10-15 knot winds, 85-90 degree temperatures, scattered clouds with evening rain.
Survey Depth Range
3–90 feet
Area Surveyed
122288 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

There was some trash on the beach at this location, and up further toward the cenote there was quite a bit of litter. We were surprised to find absolutely no trash in the water or stuck in the reef though.

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