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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS54 - Mosquito Pier

14 August, 2016

Team Leader
Tania Puell
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
9.1 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
14 August, 2016
Survey Duration
78 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.148768
Longitude: -65.514533
Weather Conditions
calm, sunny
Survey Depth Range
20–40 feet
Area Surveyed
352 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Pier, manmade
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 8
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 13
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1

plastic table foot fragment

Monofilament -- entangled everywhere

sinkers & hooks -- abundant

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