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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mayday - Bocas Dive Center

8 June, 2024

Team Leader
Leandro
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
120 lbs (estimated)

9.3349627638899, -82.241191211013

Survey Information

Location Name
Mayday - Bocas Dive Center
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Isla Colon
Country
Panama
Date
8 June, 2024
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3349627638899
Longitude: -82.241191211013
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–10 meters
Area Surveyed
6500 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) 12
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 70
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 21
Diapers/nappies 3
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 13
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 8
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 89
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 4
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 4

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