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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - Atlantic Princess

15 June, 2022

Team Leader
Edmund Settle
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
10 lbs (estimated)

18.369028, -68.852306

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - Atlantic Princess
Organization/Dive Centre
Coral Point Diving
City
Bayahibe (La Romana)
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
15 June, 2022
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.369028
Longitude: -68.852306
Weather Conditions
clear, sunny
Survey Depth Range
11–13 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
SCUBA Weights 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2

plastic cups

fragments from damaged boats

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