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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - Atlantic Princess #2

15 October, 2022

Team Leader
Edmund Settle
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

18.369028, -68.852306

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - Atlantic Princess #2
Organization/Dive Centre
Coral Point Diving
City
Bayahibe (La Romana)
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
15 October, 2022
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.369028
Longitude: -68.852306
Weather Conditions
Sunny, windy
Survey Depth Range
10–13 meters
Area Surveyed
60 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 72
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 12
Plastic Fragments 20
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Metal Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

multiple wreck fragments after Fiona

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