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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Grotto

17 March, 2017

Team Leader
yong sik Jeon
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
13 kgs (estimated)

15.260463041008, 145.82372188568

Survey Information

Location Name
Grotto
Organization/Dive Centre
Korea Marine Sports Institute
City
SAIPAN, CNMI
Country
United States
Date
17 March, 2017
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 15.260463041008
Longitude: 145.82372188568
Weather Conditions
Weather clear
Survey Depth Range
6–21 meters
Area Surveyed
750 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Cigarette Lighters 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 5
Cotton Bud Sticks 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 6
Straws, Stirrers 6
Tampon Applicators 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 9
Plastic Fragments 11
Cigarette Filters 421
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 12
SCUBA Weights 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 5
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 9
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Tampons 1

aluminum can, tobacco

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