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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS500 - Tikila Beach

1 March, 2019

Team Leader
Javier Agudo
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

20.4832265, -86.9718085

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS500 - Tikila Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Blue Magic Scuba
City
Cozumel
Country
Mexico
Date
1 March, 2019
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.4832265
Longitude: -86.9718085
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
2–9 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 8
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Cigar Tips 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 225
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Metal Fragments 7
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 18
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 3
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5

micro plastics

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