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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS550 - Puerto López

23 February, 2020

Team Leader
Cristina Izurieta
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
254.25 kgs (measured)

-1.5610982284696, -80.816965934518

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS550 - Puerto López
Organization/Dive Centre
Mares Ecuador
City
Puerto Lopez
Country
Ecuador
Date
23 February, 2020
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -1.5610982284696
Longitude: -80.816965934518
Weather Conditions
North wind, wavy, not too much viz
Survey Depth Range
5.2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
108 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Beach
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 65
Bags: Trash (plastic) 123
Bait Containers, Packaging 98
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 18
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 86
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 9
Bottles: Oil/lube 15
Caps & Lids (plastic) 41
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 67
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 73
Diapers/nappies 8
Fishing: Line 33
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 9
Foam Insulation & Packaging 44
Food Wrappers (plastic) 13
Gloves (latex) 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Straws, Stirrers 11
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 8
Rope (plastic/nylon) 21
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 15
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 23
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 12
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Tires/tyres 3
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 2
Wood Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Gloves (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 19
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 6
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Toys 2
Entangled Animals
Sharks & Rays
Species or Common Name Raya moteada
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing net
Comments 2 divers helped free the entangled ray
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Red crab
Comments released back to the ocean from the fishing net on the boat

Carnival holiday

speaker

fishing nets. Puerto Lopez is a fishing town, main activity.

batteries. Fishermen use lanterns, position lights and devices that need batteries. when replaced just throw it to the ocean.

tires. use them for protection and while working.


DoMingas de Mares es un evento mensual que se lleva a cabo en diferentes puntos del parque Nacional Machalilla.

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