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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS54 - Mosquito Pier

11 April, 2021

Team Leader
Tania Puell
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
7 lbs (measured)

18.148768, -65.514533

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS54 - Mosquito Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Isla Nena Scuba
City
Vieques
Country
United States
Date
11 April, 2021
Survey Duration
47 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.148768
Longitude: -65.514533
Weather Conditions
varied wind, dry
Survey Depth Range
1–40 feet
Area Surveyed
62322 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
manmade pier
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 18
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Plastic Fragments 23
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 138

fishing lure shaped like a crab

monofilament

fishing hooks

lead weights

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