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El cantil

29 April, 2025

Team Leader
Maple Leaf Scuba
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
41.64 lbs (measured)

20.503571401609, -86.958562731743

Survey Information

Location Name
El cantil
Organization/Dive Centre
Maple Leaf Scuba
City
Cozumel
Country
Mexico
Date
29 April, 2025
Survey Duration
59 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 20.503571401609
Longitude: -86.958562731743
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
10–23 feet
Area Surveyed
846 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 59
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 3
Straws, Stirrers 3
glass materials collected
Syringes (glass) 115
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 8
Cars & Car Parts 16
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 14
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 14
Clothing 1
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

We found 2 beautiful healthy colonies of Acropora palmata in the shore.

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