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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Boca de Tomatlan

2 December, 2018

Team Leader
Caitlin Barnum
Number of Participants
36
Total Debris Collected
64 kgs (estimated)

20.532611254611, -105.29230883678

Survey Information

Location Name
Boca de Tomatlan
Organization/Dive Centre
Comite de Investigacion y Conservacion Marino
City
Boca de Tomatlan
Country
Mexico
Date
2 December, 2018
Survey Duration
57 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.532611254611
Longitude: -105.29230883678
Weather Conditions
Una tormenta con mucha lluvia 5 días antes
Survey Depth Range
5–75 feet
Area Surveyed
1867 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 40
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 41
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 30
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 21
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 21
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 24
Metal Fragments 14
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 35
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
other materials collected
llanta de carro 3
silla de plastico 1
tetra pac 3

Una silla de plastico y 3 llantas

bolsas de plastico

botellas/latas de bebidas

envoltorios aluminio

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