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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - The Charamicos Wall

30 September, 2022

Team Leader
Christian Harder
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
0.795 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
30 September, 2022
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.75565
Longitude: -70.52336
Weather Conditions
Fiona
Survey Depth Range
9–18 meters
Area Surveyed
5980 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 16
Plastic Fragments 42
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

Still the same Item 95........... WHY?

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