Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Jardines Reef, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
22 February, 2013
- Team Leader
- Nathalie Lefort
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 16 kgs (estimated)
20.625691, -87.063679
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Jardines Reef, Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Mexico Blue Dream
- City
- Playa Del Carmen
- Country
- Mexico
- Date
- 22 February, 2013
- Survey Duration
- 50 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 20.625691
Longitude: -87.063679
- Weather Conditions
-
Moderate to rough. Strong current northbound. Winds SE 11-18 knots.
- Survey Depth Range
- – meters
- Area Surveyed
- m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Cigar Tips | 1 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement | 2 |
Additional Information
Plastic star!
Comments and Feedback
We are happy to report that we didnt find as much trash as we expected! It means that we have clean reefs which are being taken care of well by our community!
