Ligpo Island Dive Site

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ligpo Island Dive Site

21 January, 2018

Submitted by: melavicente , on 20 January, 2018

Team Leader: Carmela Vicenre

Number of Participants: 2

Total Debris Collected: 0.22 kgs (estimated)

13.817908997297, 120.90092862023

Survey Information

Location Name: Ligpo Island Dive Site

Organization/Dive Centre: Divers.ph

City: Bauan

Country: Philippines

Date: 21 January, 2018

Survey Duration: 35 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 13.817908997297
Longitude: 120.90092862023

Weather Conditions: Calm

Survey Depth Range: 1.99949–6.00151 meters

Area Surveyed: 435.257 m²

Dominant Substrate: coral

Ecosystem: coral reef

Wave Conditions: Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic)	1
Fishing: Line	1

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

What was the most unusual item found?

None

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

Plastic sachets

Comments and Feedback

Comments, Suggestions, or Feedback

Very little debris ? ??

Additional Information

We saw a glass bottle with marine growth on it. So we left it. Saw a number of bamboo material such as fallen branch and dried leaves.

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