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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Under the docks downtown, Isla Mujeres

21 April, 2019

Team Leader
Kaiulani Creamer
Number of Participants
42
Total Debris Collected
212 kgs (measured)

21.255709, -86.748597

Survey Information

Location Name
Under the docks downtown, Isla Mujeres
Organization/Dive Centre
Accion Isla
City
Isla Mujeres
Country
Mexico
Date
21 April, 2019
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 21.255709
Longitude: -86.748597
Weather Conditions
Calm and clear
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
1954.09 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 91
Bags: Trash (plastic) 7
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Balloons 3
Baskets, Crates 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 13
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 84
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 3
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 28
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 13
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 90
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 9
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 6
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 55
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 8
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 69
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 6
Straws, Stirrers 9
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 138
Cigarette Filters 6
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 3
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 27
Beverage Bottles (glass) 114
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 6
Appliances: Household 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 6
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 86
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 16
Caps & Lids (metal) 32
Pipes & Rebar 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 8
Wrappers (foil/metal) 12
Metal Fragments 36
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 17
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 18
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 7
Cloth Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 6
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 6
Toys 3
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Octopus Maya
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Tin can, glass bottle, aluminium drink can
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Shrimps, Achelous floridanus
Number Entangled 9
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris plastic and glass bottles
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Small fish
Number Entangled 19
Status dead
Type of Debris plastic and glass bottles
Comments 2 fish found dead inside bottles which were full of water but had the entrance stopped up with sand. Maybe depleted oxygen in water in bottle. The rest released unharmed.

Coca cola bottle from 1987

For 4th year in a row LARGE number of "single use" plastic snorkels given out by local snorkelling tours, all have logos, most common: Cancun Sailing, Albatros Tours, Delta Tours

Most numerous item for 4th year in a row are ALUMINIUM BEER CANS

Second most numerous item for 4th year in a row are GLASS BEER BOTTLES


Dive Against Debris organised by Acción Isla as part of the 4th Annual Earth Day Cleanup Isla Mujeres (with simultaneous beach cleanup) in collaboration with local dive shops of Isla Mujeres: Sea Hawk Divers; Poc Na Dive Centre; MUSA Divers Isla Mujeres; Cruise Divers; AquaAdventures EcoDivers; Squalo Adventures Dive Centre.

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