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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

XTC Shore Dive

12 March, 2020

Team Leader
Jenny King
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
5.4 kgs (measured)

18.280364, -87.833311

Survey Information

Location Name
XTC Shore Dive
Organization/Dive Centre
XTC DIVE CENTER
City
XCALAK
Country
Mexico
Date
12 March, 2020
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.280364
Longitude: -87.833311
Weather Conditions
SUNNY, WINDY
Survey Depth Range
0.5–2.5 meters
Area Surveyed
2450 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 8
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
metal materials collected
SCUBA Weights 1

GLASS BOTTLES

PLASTIC BAGS

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