Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS54 - Mosquito Pier
1 April, 2017
- Team Leader
- Tania Puell
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 9 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
- 1 April, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 68 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.148768
Longitude: -65.514533
- Weather Conditions
-
shifting winds, confused seas, lots of rain
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–42 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 16496 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- manmade environment--old pier
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 29 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 1 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 89 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| electrical wire | 2 |
| sparkplug | 1 |
| batteries | 2 |
| duct tape | 1 |
| elastic band | 1 |
Additional Information
no
batteries
monofilament
lead sinkers
fishing hooks
