Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Jewel Cay, Los Cayitos
23 September, 2023
- Team Leader
- Kelsey Marshall
- Number of Participants
- 11
- Total Debris Collected
- 168 lbs (measured)
16.063466, -86.968887097752
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Jewel Cay, Los Cayitos
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Bay Islands College of Diving
- City
- Utila
- Country
- Honduras
- Date
- 23 September, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 50 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 16.063466
Longitude: -86.968887097752
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 5.5–11.2 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 100 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 6 |
| Balloons | 1 |
| Baskets, Crates | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 17 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 57 |
| Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles | 6 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 2 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 1 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 11 |
| Diapers/nappies | 2 |
| Fishing: Line | 12 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 32 |
| Furnishings (plastic) | 2 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 2 |
| Jars-food (glass) | 9 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 51 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 6 |
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 3 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (burlap) | 11 |
| Towels/rags | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 3 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 4 |
| Toys | 2 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Small sand crab |
| Number Entangled | 3 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Cans |
Additional Information
No
Antique candle holder
Coca Cola bottles
Salva Vida cans
Fishing line
