Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Baron's Drive
22 April, 2018
- Team Leader
- Georgiana Merlusca
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 25 lbs (measured)
13.851316185467, -61.06185094285
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Baron's Drive
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Scuba St Lucia
- City
- Soufriere
- Country
- Saint Lucia
- Date
- 22 April, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 53 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 13.851316185467
Longitude: -61.06185094285
- Weather Conditions
-
Good.
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–22 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 245 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 4 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 3 |
| Fishing: Line | 10 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 5 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 5 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Towels/rags | 3 |
Additional Information
The area surveyed it is close to Soufriere town. There is debris coming from the run off in the ocean. Also there is a lot of Yachts moored in the area and the wind quite often gets plastic caps and towels in the ocean.
1 pair of shorts.
Fishing line
Ropes
Comments and Feedback
Dive Against Debris was organised in celebration of Earth Day.
