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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Boscobel Flatts

11 April, 2019

Team Leader
Venecia Williams
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
50 lbs (estimated)

18.408261178524, -76.979945897576

Survey Information

Location Name
Boscobel Flatts
Organization/Dive Centre
Beaches Ocho Rios
City
Ocho Ríos
Country
Jamaica
Date
11 April, 2019
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.408261178524
Longitude: -76.979945897576
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
15–40 feet
Area Surveyed
1656.2 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 11
Caps & Lids (plastic) 13
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 4
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 3

Poor waste management

Washing machine

Plastic

Bottle


It is currently now a part of a marine sanctuary

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