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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS287 - Escambron Marine Park

30 July, 2017

Team Leader
Alberto Marti
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
45 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
30 July, 2017
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.465232
Longitude: -66.08668
Weather Conditions
Windy and rainy with semi rough seas.
Survey Depth Range
5–20 feet
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 10
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Straws, Stirrers 3
Syringes (plastic) 1
Cigarette Filters 15
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 12
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 10
Pipes & Rebar 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 3
Clothing 5
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Tampons 4
other materials collected
Water hose 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Southern sting ray
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Southern sting ray tail
Comments The sting rays tail was cut off and thrown into the ocean. Found next to a broken fishing rod.

No.

Cut off tail from a Southern Sting Ray.

Shattered glass


Broken glass can be a danger to beach goers and marine life. Also fishing lines can be a danger to not only marine life but to beach goers and divers.

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