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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - Mini Wall

2 June, 2022

Submitted by: Dive Cabarete , on 2 June, 2022

Team Leader
Ana Pineda
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
2 lbs (estimated)

19.761028, -70.520556

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - Mini Wall
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Cabarete
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
2 June, 2022
Survey Duration
57 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.761028
Longitude: -70.520556
Weather Conditions
Hot and dry
Survey Depth Range
50–107 feet
Area Surveyed
1200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
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metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Metal Fragments 1
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
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cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
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paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 7
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
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other materials collected
Plastic Toothpick 1
Paper Party Straw 1
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Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Cardinal fish
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Glass bottle
Comments Was using bottle as refuge.
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