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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

El Rio y Mar house Reef

9 September, 2016

Team Leader
Marie
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
450 kgs (measured)

12.185944, 120.08385470000007

Survey Information

Location Name
El Rio y Mar house Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Dugong Dive Center
Country
Philippines
Date
9 September, 2016
Survey Duration
59 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.185944
Longitude: 120.08385470000007
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
6–14 meters
Area Surveyed
4 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Carpet (synthetic) 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 24
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Drums: 55 Gallon 2
Pipes & Rebar 3
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 7
Metal Fragments 6
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Tires/tyres 15
Rubber Fragments 7
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 5

Umbrella

Rope (many local boats passing by)

tires (from long time ago rescue boat)

metal fragment (reef located near village - maybe no education about rubbish in the sea)

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