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Boca Simon

11 July, 2020

Team Leader
Mark
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
34 kgs (estimated)

12.096603, -68.915189

Survey Information

Location Name
Boca Simon
Organization/Dive Centre
The Dive Bus
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
11 July, 2020
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.096603
Longitude: -68.915189
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–60 feet
Area Surveyed
461 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 9
Fishing: Line 150
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Plastic Fragments 100
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 17
Beverage Bottles (glass) 23
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 30
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Cloth Fragments 80
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 6
other materials collected
Linoleum rubber carpet 2
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing Line
Comments Crab entangled in fishing line, removed successfully

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