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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS485 - May Day

24 February, 2019

Team Leader
Bocas Dive Center
Number of Participants
22
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

9.3344259723204, -82.241519634331

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS485 - May Day
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Bocas
Country
Panama
Date
24 February, 2019
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3344259723204
Longitude: -82.241519634331
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
5–12 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 72
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 32
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 12
Beverage Bottles (glass) 74
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Wrappers (foil/metal) 5
Batteries: Car Or Boat 3
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 2
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 7
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3
Toys 4

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