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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - The Charamicos Wall

15 February, 2023

Team Leader
Ema Stevanova
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
6.755 kgs (measured)

19.75565, -70.52336

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - The Charamicos Wall
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecenter Merlin
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
15 February, 2023
Survey Duration
57 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.75565
Longitude: -70.52336
Weather Conditions
Hugh waves from the north

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Survey Depth Range
8–20 meters
Area Surveyed
3310 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 8
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Plastic Fragments 9
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 19
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
other materials collected
part of WiFi box 1
shoes ruber plastic 2
shoping bag? 1

part of WiFi box

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