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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

El Faro

22 April, 2023

Team Leader
Chloe von Kanel
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
13.3 kgs (measured)

18.136425866059, -68.826280162055

Survey Information

Location Name
El Faro
Organization/Dive Centre
Dana & Ivan Cerny Foundation
City
Bayahibe
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
22 April, 2023
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.136425866059
Longitude: -68.826280162055
Weather Conditions
No wave, good visibility
Survey Depth Range
11–24 meters
Area Surveyed
800 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 53
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Fishing: Line 11
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 4
metal materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
other materials collected
Anchorage 1

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