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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS599 - Utila Harbour

27 January, 2020

Team Leader
Abi
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

16.095652, -86.896735

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS599 - Utila Harbour
Organization/Dive Centre
WSORC
Country
Honduras
Date
27 January, 2020
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.095652
Longitude: -86.896735
Weather Conditions
Rain, cloud, sun
Survey Depth Range
2–3 meters
Area Surveyed
3592.61 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 14
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Cigarette Filters 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 34
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 19
other materials collected
Paint brush 1
Broom head 1
Plastic watch 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs
Number Entangled 15
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Not known

Plastic watch

Glass bottles

Aluminium cans

Plastic bags

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