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Shore Dive off XTC

30 April, 2021

Team Leader
Kaila
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
0.1 kgs (estimated)

18.280498885687, -87.834232531399

Survey Information

Location Name
Shore Dive off XTC
Organization/Dive Centre
xtc dive center
City
xcalak
Country
Mexico
Date
30 April, 2021
Survey Duration
22 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.280498885687
Longitude: -87.834232531399
Weather Conditions
windy and choppy with a gust of about 20 mph.
Survey Depth Range
2.4–5 meters
Area Surveyed
5000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 6
other materials collected
plastic plant 1

We found a plastic plant-like item

plastic bag fragments


Our area was relatively clear from debris. A possible reason for this was a strong current from the north to the south, and smooth ground, so there wasn't a lot of spots that caught plastic. There were also strong winds that carry trash straight to land

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