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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

South Side Pigeon Cay

24 February, 2019

Team Leader
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
142 lbs (measured)

16.063092830516, -86.965650519883

Survey Information

Location Name
South Side Pigeon Cay
Organization/Dive Centre
Ecomarine Utila
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
24 February, 2019
Survey Duration
62 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.063092830516
Longitude: -86.965650519883
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
7–8 meters
Area Surveyed
35 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) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 8
Balls 2
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 18
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 3
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 13
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 14
Diapers/nappies 3
Foam Insulation & Packaging 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Furnishings (plastic) 7
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Toothbrushes 6
Plastic Fragments 402
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 11
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 11
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 16
mixed materials collected
Clothing 15
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Toys 12

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