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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS499 - Spaans Lagoon

29 September, 2019

Team Leader
Nichole Danser
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
150 kgs (estimated)

12.470307953115, -69.980066674621

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS499 - Spaans Lagoon
Organization/Dive Centre
Scubblebubbles and ALFI
City
Pos Chiquito
Country
Aruba
Date
29 September, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.470307953115
Longitude: -69.980066674621
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
80 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) 11
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 4
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 18
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Toothbrushes 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 20
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 14
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2

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