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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cozumel

26 January, 2018

Team Leader
N/A
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
0.01 lbs (estimated)

20.498363, -87.007284

Survey Information

Location Name
Cozumel
Organization/Dive Centre
Caballito Del Caribe PADI
City
Cozumel
Country
Mexico
Date
26 January, 2018
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.498363
Longitude: -87.007284
Weather Conditions
Stormy
Survey Depth Range
30–50 feet
Area Surveyed
50 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1

No


The site is actually pretty clean. I only found this plastic bag all balled up on the bottom and it looks old so it must have been carried by the current. Otherwise, I'm impressed with the health of the corals and cleanliness of the waters.

It's a marine reserve.

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