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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ATLANTIC PRINCESS

10 August, 2017

Team Leader
Soledad Del Pino
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

18.36873025737, -68.851748853922

Survey Information

Location Name
ATLANTIC PRINCESS
Organization/Dive Centre
Scubacaribe Bayahibe
City
Bayahibe
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
10 August, 2017
Survey Duration
49 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.36873025737
Longitude: -68.851748853922
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
12–13 meters
Area Surveyed
2027.21 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) 12
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 9
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 14
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 837
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 19
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
other materials collected
hair treatment lid 1
bote light (see picture) 1

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