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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS477 - Front Porch Reef

27 September, 2018

Team Leader
TATI PEREIRA
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
50 lbs (estimated)

16.330359702853, -86.574699401914

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS477 - Front Porch Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
ANTHONY'S KEY RESORT
City
ROATAN
Country
Honduras
Date
27 September, 2018
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.330359702853
Longitude: -86.574699401914
Weather Conditions
RAINY AND WINDY
Survey Depth Range
60–80 feet
Area Surveyed
100 ft2
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) 10
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 20
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 30
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 15
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 15
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Straws, Stirrers 5
Toothbrushes 2
Cigarette Filters 30
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 4
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
Toys 2
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Status released unharmed
Other Fish
Species or Common Name frog fish
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris It was found in a plastic bag
Comments It was so tiny I'm surprised we even saw it.

plastic bottles

plastic bags

cans

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