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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

El Caño

29 September, 2019

Submitted by: Bocas Dive Center , on 3 October, 2019

Team Leader
Momo and alexis
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
150 lbs (estimated)

9.335172, -82.241209

Survey Information

Location Name
El Caño
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Bocas Town
Country
Panama
Date
29 September, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.335172
Longitude: -82.241209
Weather Conditions
sunny and rain
Survey Depth Range
4–15 meters
Area Surveyed
418.89 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 182
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 80
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 8
Bottles: Oil/lube 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 21
Fishing: Line 16
Plastic Fragments 67
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 82
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metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 189
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cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 14
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