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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS54 - Mosquito Pier

31 January, 2017

Team Leader
Arnaud Erhart
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
17.3 lbs (measured)

18.148768, -65.514533

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS54 - Mosquito Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Isla Nena Scuba
City
Vieques
Country
United States
Date
31 January, 2017
Survey Duration
66 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.148768
Longitude: -65.514533
Weather Conditions
calm, scattered showers
Survey Depth Range
10–42 feet
Area Surveyed
55323.6 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
manmade environment -- pier
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 170
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 114
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
other materials collected
spark plugs 2
electrical wire 3

continuous fishing

table leg (plastic fragment)

monofilament

hooks

sinkers

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