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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS441 - Comal River

18 September, 2018

Team Leader
JUSTIN PACKAN
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
1.5 lbs (estimated)

29.708094, -98.123687

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS441 - Comal River
Organization/Dive Centre
DIVE WORLD SCUBA
City
SAN ANTONIO
Country
United States
Date
18 September, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.708094
Longitude: -98.123687
Weather Conditions
T-STORM/RAIN
Survey Depth Range
2–14 feet
Area Surveyed
120833 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
RIVER
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Plastic Fragments 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Umbrella 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name CRAWFISH
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris CANS

River tube area used for recreation and floating.

UMBRELLA

Pay bracelets

Cans

Clothing

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