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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Playa Huerta #523608

22 April, 2023

Team Leader
Pablo Sanchez
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
0.8 kgs (estimated)

9.5622322262953, -79.681080516449

Survey Information

Location Name
Playa Huerta #523608
Organization/Dive Centre
Reef2Reef and Scubapanama
City
Portobelo
Country
Panama
Date
22 April, 2023
Survey Duration
61 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.5622322262953
Longitude: -79.681080516449
Weather Conditions
Fair weather, light winds from NE
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
4296.78 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Tampon Applicators 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 29

Weekend visitors

Beer can

Beer cans broken metal


This was taken during the course “Dive against Debris”

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