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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - Los Cabezos

29 March, 2023

Team Leader
Christian Harder
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
1.47 kgs (measured)

19.75778, -70.51851

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - Los Cabezos
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecenter Merlin
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
29 March, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.75778
Longitude: -70.51851
Weather Conditions
Regular
Survey Depth Range
2–7 meters
Area Surveyed
3075 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) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Plastic Fragments 39
Cigarette Filters 5
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Metal Fragments 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Toys 1
other materials collected
sanitary towel 2
duct tape 2
chewing gum 2

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