Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Rompeolas
1 March, 2014
- Team Leader
- Cristina von Essen
- Number of Participants
- 16
- Total Debris Collected
- 120 lbs (estimated)
18.142733, -65.513252
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Rompeolas
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Black Beard Sports
- City
- Vieques
- Country
- United States
- Date
- 1 March, 2014
- Survey Duration
- 95 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.142733
Longitude: -65.513252
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm with occasional rain showers. Currents and tides as usual. Survey taken at a wave breaker hence the area is not greatly impacted by ocean conditions.
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–38 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 36500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- seagrass
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 17 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 4 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 17 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 5 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 15 |
| Fishing: Line | 10 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 5 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 5 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 3 |
| Plastic Fragments | 37 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 10 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 36 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. | 3 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 139 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 95 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 7 |
| Cars & Car Parts | 1 |
| Pull Tabs-beverages | 2 |
| Strapping Bands (metal) | 3 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 5 |
| Metal Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 1 |
| Cloth Fragments | 3 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons | 3 |
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 2 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Octopus, starfish, conch |
| Number Entangled | 25 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | cans and bottles |
| Comments | One fish was dead, the others were released unharmed. Most of them were released while the debris was in the water. |
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Crabs, shrimp |
| Number Entangled | 10 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Cans and bottles |
Additional Information
The area surveyed is very popular for fishing. There was a lot of fishing related debris. The debris found shows that the main source of debris are adults since 95% of the beverage cans were beer.
Granny panties
Cans
Fishing line and hooks
Bottles
Comments and Feedback
The volunteers had lots of fun! It was a great day with great visibility and a great team of divers and snorkelers that cleaned up the Rompeolas. Thank you to all the volunteers and hope to see you in our next activity!
