Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS209 - Maracaibo Shallows
15 January, 2017
- Team Leader
- Liang Chen
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.2 kgs (estimated)
20.271, -86.99
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS209 - Maracaibo Shallows
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Aldora Divers
- City
- San Miguel, Cozumel
- Country
- Mexico
- Date
- 15 January, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 70 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 20.271
Longitude: -86.99
- Weather Conditions
-
Very windy
- Survey Depth Range
- 17–23 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 17 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
Additional Information
It looks like someone conducting illegal fishing in the marine park got their line stuck in the coral. Brand new lure.
