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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Jewel Cay

28 October, 2023

Team Leader
Laura Olarte
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
135 kgs (measured)

16.064598656172, -86.964204981576

Survey Information

Location Name
Jewel Cay
Organization/Dive Centre
Utila Dive Center
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
28 October, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.064598656172
Longitude: -86.964204981576
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
6–15 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 30
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 26
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 30
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 500
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Gloves (latex) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 8
Plastic Fragments 124
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 6
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 22
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 9
Cars & Car Parts 17
Wrappers (foil/metal) 10
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 4
Cloth Fragments 15
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 5
Fireworks 1
other materials collected
Necklace 2
Brush 1
Cleaning Sponge 4
Construction devices 16
Tooth paste 2
Rasor 1
Oven door 1

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