Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Woodlands Beach
9 October, 2016
- Team Leader
- Charley Bartlett
- Number of Participants
- 5
- Total Debris Collected
- 1.5 kgs (measured)
16.76222529750707, -62.22440442815014
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Woodlands Beach
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Montserrat Island Dive Centre
- Country
- Montserrat
- Date
- 9 October, 2016
- Survey Duration
- 67 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 16.76222529750707
Longitude: -62.22440442815014
- Weather Conditions
-
Calming after some big winds, waves and stormy seas
- Survey Depth Range
- 3.5–7.4 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 363 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 7 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 3 |
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 12 |
| Gloves (latex) | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 9 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 11 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 13 |
Additional Information
Passing hurricanes and storms off shore caused swells to grow and brought an increase in rainfall to the island
Single use items - beverage cans
Plastic bottles
Metal fragments - broken off from foil food wrappings
Comments and Feedback
A conscious attitude and a well diver practicing great buoyancy helps every dive become a Dive Against Debris!
