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ADS88 - Dive Bus House Reef

15 January, 2017

Team Leader
Zoe Osborn
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
28 kgs (measured)

12.088975, -68.9051749999999

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS88 - Dive Bus House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
The Dive Bus
City
Curacao
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
15 January, 2017
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.088975
Longitude: -68.9051749999999
Weather Conditions
rainy and windy
Survey Depth Range
1–12 meters
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 300
Furnishings (plastic) 3
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 10
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 13
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 12
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 23
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 10
mixed materials collected
Clothing 6
Fireworks 150
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Seastar
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris plastic

New Year parties

Christmas tree

fishing line

fireworks

beverage cans

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