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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS485 - May Day

28 April, 2019

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

9.3344259723204, -82.241519634331

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS485 - May Day
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Bocas del Toro
Country
Panama
Date
28 April, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3344259723204
Longitude: -82.241519634331
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
12–5 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-grocery/retail (plastic) 6
Bags: Trash (plastic) 4
Bait Containers, Packaging 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 90
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 80
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 49
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 124
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 20
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 20
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1
other materials collected
Lipstick 1

Toy, Bones, Lipstick

Plastic

Metal

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