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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - La Puntilla

19 February, 2023

Team Leader
Charles Hay
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
4 lbs (estimated)

19.761028, -70.520556

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - La Puntilla
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Cabarete
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
19 February, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.761028
Longitude: -70.520556
Weather Conditions
Tropical winter, daily rain
Survey Depth Range
5–18 meters
Area Surveyed
499 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Plastic Fragments 5
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
other materials collected
Laminate Sheet 1

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