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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - Matthew's Reef

29 September, 2022

Team Leader
Edmund Settle
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

18.3659508, -68.8488826

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - Matthew's Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Coral Point Diving
City
Bayahibe (La Romana)
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
29 September, 2022
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.3659508
Longitude: -68.8488826
Weather Conditions
Huracán Fiona
Survey Depth Range
10–13 meters
Area Surveyed
20 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 11
Plastic Fragments 7
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 6

boat wreck debris

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