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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - Matthew's Reef

23 November, 2022

Team Leader
Edmund Settle
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
5 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
23 November, 2022
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.3659508
Longitude: -68.8488826
Weather Conditions
sunny
Survey Depth Range
10–14 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 6
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1

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