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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Front Porch

22 October, 2016

Team Leader
Dive Friends Bonaire
Number of Participants
125
Total Debris Collected
800 kgs (estimated)

12.16692715463991, -68.28727134503424

Survey Information

Location Name
Front Porch
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Friends Bonaire
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
22 October, 2016
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.16692715463991
Longitude: -68.28727134503424
Weather Conditions
Sunny, calm
Survey Depth Range
1–40 meters
Area Surveyed
7000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 4
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 38
Cigarette Lighters 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 11
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 41
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 77
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 29
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 4
Straws, Stirrers 66
Toothbrushes 3
Plastic Fragments 322
Cigarette Filters 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 3
Jars-food (glass) 9
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 148
Beverage Bottles (glass) 128
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 20
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 111
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 52
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 67
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
Gloves (rubber) 1
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 14
Rubber Bands 42
Tires/tyres 21
Rubber Fragments 210
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 4
Pallets 2
Wood Fragments 28
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 51
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 60
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 6
Clothing 34
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 167
Toys 1
other materials collected
Roof tile 1
Combs 4
Dog leash 1
Purse strap 1
Nails 2
Bones 4

Large Regatta event/party week before.

Bones

Fishing line

Pastic

Beverage bottles

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