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DROC-Los Cabezos

24 June, 2022

Team Leader
Christian Harder
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

19.75778, -70.51851

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC-Los Cabezos
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecenter Merlin
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
24 June, 2022
Survey Duration
63 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.75778
Longitude: -70.51851
Weather Conditions
Regular
Survey Depth Range
2.5–7 meters
Area Surveyed
3600 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 45
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 22
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 3
Rubber Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 9
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
sanitary towel 3
Fiberglas parts 1

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