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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mosquito Pier

8 January, 2020

Team Leader
Tania Puell
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
2.25 lbs (estimated)

18.147972, -65.513449

Survey Information

Location Name
Mosquito Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Isla Nena Scuba
City
Vieques
Country
United States
Date
8 January, 2020
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.147972
Longitude: -65.513449
Weather Conditions
variegated, subsiding winds
Survey Depth Range
39–41 feet
Area Surveyed
30792 ft2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
man made pier
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 2
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 41

encrusted spark plug

monofilament

sinkers

hooks

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