Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS405 - Dragon Bay
24 March, 2018
- Team Leader
- Michelle
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 11.25 kgs (measured)
12.084717276648, -61.76166522933
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS405 - Dragon Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- City
- St. George’s
- Country
- Grenada
- Date
- 24 March, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 96 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 12.084717276648
Longitude: -61.76166522933
- Weather Conditions
-
Dry, sunny, little wind
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–5 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 3901.32 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 4 |
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 9 |
| Furnishings (plastic) | 1 |
| Gloves (latex) | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 10 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 512 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 2 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Fragments | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Gloves (cloth) | 1 |
| Rope And String (cloth) | 6 |
| Towels/rags | 6 |
| Cloth Fragments | 60 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 2 |
| Toys | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Band Aid | 4 |
| Trash Can Lid (plastic) | 1 |
| Umbrella | 1 |
| Shoe insole | 1 |
| Cushion/Mattress padding (2x1 ft) | 1 |
| Ear bud (apple) | 1 |
Additional Information
No
Razor, large metal sheeting (2x2ft)
Plastic bottles
Plastic Fragments (411 were less than 5cm)
Cloth fragments
Comments and Feedback
A number of fish were using the large plastic pieces for protection, including a juvenile jackknife.
The dive site is next to a beach frequented by locals and is fed by a river.
