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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - The Aquarium

15 July, 2022

Submitted by: SeaProConservationTeam , on 28 July, 2022

Team Leader
jennifer Vitali
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
0.5 kgs (estimated)

18.538912, -68.347941

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - The Aquarium
Organization/Dive Centre
SeaPro Divers
City
Bavaro Punta Cana
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
15 July, 2022
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.538912
Longitude: -68.347941
Weather Conditions
choppy, rainy
Survey Depth Range
2–8 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
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Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Acropora
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris fishing net
Comments acropora Corals entangled
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Additional Information

n/a

net tangled around live coral

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