Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS388 - Palancar Bricks
21 January, 2018
- Team Leader
- Kim Rogers
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 0.1 lbs (estimated)
20.391944, -87.181111
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS388 - Palancar Bricks
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive GalaxSea Cozumel
- City
- Cozumel
- Country
- Mexico
- Date
- 21 January, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 40 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 20.391944
Longitude: -87.181111
- Weather Conditions
-
Strong north winds, port closed to all water sports and craft 5 of last 7 days
- Survey Depth Range
- 10–90 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 100 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 4 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 1 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
Additional Information
North winds bring a lot of trash to our area... I removed over 2 pounds of plastic from the surface. I don't fully understand why plastic on the surface of our oceans isn't included in the site surveys.
