Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Morros Maguey
12 September, 2020
- Team Leader
- David-Alexandre Gassin
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 1.5 kgs (estimated)
15.730737530932, -96.148892793747
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Morros Maguey
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Huatulco Dive Center
- City
- Bahías de Huatulco
- Country
- Mexico
- Date
- 12 September, 2020
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 15.730737530932
Longitude: -96.148892793747
- Weather Conditions
-
Medium rain for three consecutive days with medium swell.
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–8 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 8410 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 2 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 2 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Bands | 1 |
Additional Information
This site is in front of a famous beach with lots of restaurants. Everyday dozen of small and big boat stop here to have lunch with tourist visiting all the different bays that Huatulco has to offer.
