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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Boca Simon

9 March, 2019

Team Leader
Collin
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
48.5 kgs (estimated)

12.096603, -68.915189

Survey Information

Location Name
Boca Simon
Organization/Dive Centre
The Dive Bus
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
9 March, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.096603
Longitude: -68.915189
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
3–18 meters
Area Surveyed
461.65 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 200
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 51
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 29
Batteries: Car Or Boat 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 13
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 21

Oven plate

Fishing line

Beer bottles

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