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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Catalina Wall

30 June, 2023

Team Leader
Chloe von Kaenel
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
200 kgs (estimated)

18.368598837157, -68.998886400341

Survey Information

Location Name
Catalina Wall
Organization/Dive Centre
DANA & IVAN CERNY FOUNDATION
City
BAYAHIBE
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
30 June, 2023
Survey Duration
100 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.368598837157
Longitude: -68.998886400341
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–30 meters
Area Surveyed
400 m2
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) 50
Bait Containers, Packaging 19
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 40
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 100
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 10
Fishing: Line 10
Foam Insulation & Packaging 20
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 100
Rope (plastic/nylon) 15
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 29
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 19
Cars & Car Parts 4
Wrappers (foil/metal) 15
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 20
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 10
mixed materials collected
Clothing 10
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 10

car tires, Barbie doll, flip flops

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