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DROC - Mini Wall

10 October, 2022

Team Leader
Ana Pineda
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
6 lbs (estimated)

19.764027, -70.520323

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - Mini Wall
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Cabarete
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
10 October, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.764027
Longitude: -70.520323
Weather Conditions
Hot, Humid
Survey Depth Range
12–30 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 13
Cigarette Filters 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 7
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
headphones 1
electric cigarette 1
Aluminium Boat Part 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Octopus
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Beverage Can

Metal piece of boat ladder

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