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ADS54 - Mosquito Pier

16 July, 2016

Team Leader
Tania Puell
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
7.2 lbs (measured)

18.148768, -65.514533

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS54 - Mosquito Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Isla Nena Scuba
City
Vieques
Country
Puerto Rico
Date
16 July, 2016
Survey Duration
77 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.148768
Longitude: -65.514533
Weather Conditions
sporadic rain, high temperatures, low winds
Survey Depth Range
10–42 feet
Area Surveyed
33812 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
manmade pier
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 80
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 12
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 40
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1

electrical wire

Monofilament -- entangled everywhere

plastic bags -- dangerous to resident turtles

beer cans -- get thrown in water liberally


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