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ADS475 - Cha Cha Cha Beach

1 October, 2018

Team Leader
Jethro
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
8 kgs (estimated)

12.146149005089, -68.277160816267

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS475 - Cha Cha Cha Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Friends Bonaire
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
1 October, 2018
Survey Duration
46 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.146149005089
Longitude: -68.277160816267
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–30 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Fishing: Line 25
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 32
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Metal Fragments 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 7
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 6
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
50 Lbs Scuba Lift Bag 1
Fiberglass Boat side fragment 1
Duct Tape 1
Grinder Blade 1
Cloth Hair Band 2
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Spanish Lobster
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Fishing Line
Comments Release, swam away, looked slightly injured, but free!!!

Construction on Nearby Pier

50 lbs. Scuba Lift Bag

Fishing Line

Tires

General Disposable plastic


We are happy we found the Spanish lobster!

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