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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS616 - Divers Leap

27 January, 2023

Team Leader
Anouck van Winsen
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
25 kgs (estimated)

12.073085528305, -68.879016672929

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS616 - Divers Leap
Organization/Dive Centre
Fundiving Curacao Dive Centre
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
27 January, 2023
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.073085528305
Longitude: -68.879016672929
Weather Conditions
Windy, rainy
Survey Depth Range
2–18 meters
Area Surveyed
3500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 20
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Metal Fragments 15
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 20
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1

It was the first clean-up dive after New Year`s Eve

glass bottles

wood

plastic


We had 2 participants, as land support. They helped us to collect the debris at the beach area.

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