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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Big Rock

17 January, 2021

Team Leader
Cody Gordon/ Suzy Phipps
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
7 lbs (measured)

16.074298564747, -86.94509508535

Survey Information

Location Name
Big Rock
Organization/Dive Centre
Utila Dive Centre
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
17 January, 2021
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.074298564747
Longitude: -86.94509508535
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
3–24 meters
Area Surveyed
970 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
mixed coral reef and sand
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 4
Bait Containers, Packaging 5
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Cigar Tips 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Diapers/nappies 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 24
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 54
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
other materials collected
Single Use Face Mask 1
Plastic Pen 1
Plastic Deodorant Stick 1
Foam Cushion Piece 1
Baby Wipe 1

2 Category 5 Hurricanes in November

Diaper

Plastic Food Wrappers

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