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DROC - Three Rocks

23 June, 2022

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

19.773056, -70.514972

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - Three Rocks
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Cabarete
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
23 June, 2022
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.773056
Longitude: -70.514972
Weather Conditions
Dry and hot
Survey Depth Range
5–19 meters
Area Surveyed
600 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Plastic Fragments 9
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Metal Fragments 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 10
other materials collected
Earplug 1
Valve Plug 1
Chewing Gum Piece 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Juvenile Octopus
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Drinks Can

Piece of Chewing Gum showing zero signs of deterioration

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