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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS287 - Escambron Marine Park

29 June, 2017

Team Leader
Alberto Marti
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
15 lbs (estimated)

18.465232, -66.08668

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS287 - Escambron Marine Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Scuba Dogs
City
San Juan
Country
Puerto Rico
Date
29 June, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.465232
Longitude: -66.08668
Weather Conditions
Rainy and windy but with calm seas.
Survey Depth Range
5–20 feet
Area Surveyed
20000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 350
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 12
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Ring 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Baby Shrimp
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Live Sea Creature
Comments The three baby shrimps were found inside glass bottles once doing inventory of the debris findings.

Yes, there have been several activities in the past week.

1 Shoe.

Broken Glass

Fishing hook


The broken glass can be a danger to beach goers and the fishing hooks can be a danger to not only the beach goers but the marine life as well.

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