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Something Special (Bonaire)

17 November, 2021

Team Leader
Claudia Hacke
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

12.161857895883, -68.284647139579

Survey Information

Location Name
Something Special (Bonaire)
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
17 November, 2021
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.161857895883
Longitude: -68.284647139579
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
2–13 meters
Area Surveyed
60 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 7
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Bands 3
Rubber Fragments 2
other materials collected
Paint brush 1
Large piece of hard 'plastic' (probably poly-something...) 1

Marine traffic at harbour entrance/exit

Paint brush


Loads & loads of debris lying around the harbour site. Lots of fishing lines tied to the corals, very difficult to remove, had to leave a lot on site.

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