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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Carlisle Bay Marine Park

11 October, 2018

Team Leader
Eric Capets
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
41 lbs (measured)

13.08990678601, -59.61297747659

Survey Information

Location Name
Carlisle Bay Marine Park
Organization/Dive Centre
Splash Water Sports Inc
City
Pittsburgh
Country
United States
Date
11 October, 2018
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 13.08990678601
Longitude: -59.61297747659
Weather Conditions
sunny, slightly cloudy, calm waters
Survey Depth Range
25–55 feet
Area Surveyed
45000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 12
Beverage Bottles (glass) 21
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Cars & Car Parts 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 3
Rubber Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
phone case-plastic 1
earrings -metal 2

Most debris seems to come from the varies snorkeling boats that come to the marine park.

All items found were very common pieces of debris.

glass bottles

plastic cups

glass drinking glasses

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