Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS54 - Mosquito Pier
22 April, 2017
- Team Leader
- Tania
- Number of Participants
- 11
- Total Debris Collected
- 18 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
- 22 April, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 65 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.148768
Longitude: -65.514533
- Weather Conditions
-
varied: rain, wind, sun, calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–40 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 55325 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- manmade pier
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 58 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Metal Fragments | 3 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 194 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 3 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| sparkplug | 9 |
| electrical wire | 1 |
Additional Information
long fat sisal rope
monofilament--turtles get entagled
fishing hooks--turtles get snagged
lead sinkers--animals eat them
Comments and Feedback
This was a special event for Earthday at our Adopt-A-Divesite site. Many thanks to all who participated!
