Dive Against Debris Data Submission
DROC - La Puntilla
14 January, 2023
- Team Leader
- Charles Hay
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 2 lbs (estimated)
19.761028, -70.520556
Survey Information
- Location Name
- DROC - La Puntilla
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Cabarete
- City
- Sosua
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Date
- 14 January, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 55 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 19.761028
Longitude: -70.520556
- Weather Conditions
-
Full day of very heavy rain, creating a lot of run off from the coast.
- Survey Depth Range
- 6–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 700 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 2 |
| Cigarette Filters | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 1 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 3 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Hotel Bracelet | 1 |
| Ziptie/Cable Tie | 2 |
| Keyboard Piece | 1 |
Additional Information
Day of heavy rain, locals leaving rubbish near rivers causing huge amounts of debris in run off.
Comments and Feedback
Potential for biodegradable hotel bracelets?
