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ADS09 - Rompeolas/Mosquito Pier

27 May, 2017

Team Leader
Gabriel Espino
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
9 lbs (estimated)

18.148181516043, -65.513889

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS09 - Rompeolas/Mosquito Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Black Beard Sports
City
Vieques
Country
Puerto Rico
Date
27 May, 2017
Survey Duration
34 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.148181516043
Longitude: -65.513889
Weather Conditions
windy
Survey Depth Range
15–40 feet
Area Surveyed
6412.77 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
Artificial Reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 4
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1

Summer crowd coming in. Fishing, hanging out and partying in the area.

Fishing line

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