Skip to main content
Menu
Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - The Charamicos Wall

15 October, 2022

Team Leader
Christian Harder
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
18.095 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 October, 2022
Survey Duration
68 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.75565
Longitude: -70.52336
Weather Conditions
Regular
Survey Depth Range
5–13 meters
Area Surveyed
7000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Diapers/nappies 1
Plastic Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 26
mixed materials collected
Clothing 19
other materials collected
fitted sheet 2

People trowing cloths to the sea and give a d...

Want to Receive Monthly Ocean News and Action Alerts?