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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Diamond Reef

30 May, 2019

Team Leader
Robin Willows
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
120 kgs (estimated)

18.46, -64.53

Survey Information

Location Name
Diamond Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Country
British Virgin Islands
Date
30 May, 2019
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.46
Longitude: -64.53
Weather Conditions
Stormy for 2 days prior to dive.
Survey Depth Range
8–22 feet
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 19

Hurricane Irma deposited all the sheet metal we found.

Sheet metal

Cables

Wooden dock pieces


We only managed to do half the reef in the time we had available but we will be doing the other half soon. There is a lot more work to be done to clean up the whole of the BVI area, we are excited to do as much as we can.

The coral and fish life are looking very healthy, despite the debris.

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