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ADS287 - Escambron Marine Park

29 May, 2017

Team Leader
Alberto Marti
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
500 lbs (estimated)

18.465832, -66.086667

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS287 - Escambron Marine Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Escambron Marine Park
City
San Juan
Country
Puerto Rico
Date
29 May, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.465832
Longitude: -66.086667
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
5–25 feet
Area Surveyed
200000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 5
Cigarette Filters 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 19
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 6
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Traps & Pots 7
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 4
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 27
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Tampons 2

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