Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Dive Against Debris in Vieques, PR October 13
13 October, 2018
- Team Leader
- Rachel Morris
- Number of Participants
- 16
- Total Debris Collected
- 138 lbs (measured)
18.145400702721, -65.515930703585
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Dive Against Debris in Vieques, PR October 13
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Black Beard Sports
- City
- Vieques
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Date
- 13 October, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 88 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.145400702721
Longitude: -65.515930703585
- Weather Conditions
-
Spotty showers, rip current warning.
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–40 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 10559.9 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 12 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 11 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 2 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 3 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 8 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 6000 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 6 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 4 |
| Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers | 19 |
| Cigarette Filters | 22 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 14 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 104 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 4 |
| Cars & Car Parts | 28 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 6 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 45 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Tires/tyres | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| homemade anchors | 2 |
Additional Information
The pier is a local fisherman's favorite place to fish.
tires that are cut open to resemble a flower of sorts
fishing line because it entangles the turtles and rays
6 pack holders as they ensnare the marine life
anchors and tires as they harm the reef when dropped
