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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS334 - Mangel Halto

20 July, 2017

Team Leader
Lisa de Jong
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
16 lbs (estimated)

12.465054, -69.970241

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS334 - Mangel Halto
Organization/Dive Centre
Happy Divers Aruba
City
Noord
Country
Aruba
Date
20 July, 2017
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.465054
Longitude: -69.970241
Weather Conditions
Calm and rainy
Survey Depth Range
1.5–16.5 meters
Area Surveyed
4412.33 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
mix of Mangrove, Coral reef and Rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 17
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
other materials collected
Small part of a boat 1

Yes, people drinking on boats and throwing the empty bottles overboard.

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Beerbottles

Beercans

Plastic cups

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