Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Magallanes Coast
13 October, 2023
- Team Leader
- Chloe von Kaenel
- Number of Participants
- 7
- Total Debris Collected
- 52.6 kgs (measured)
18.355190211623, -68.837373346565
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Magallanes Coast
- Organization/Dive Centre
- DANA & IVAN CERNY FOUNDATION
- City
- BAYAHIBE
- Country
- Dominican Republic
- Date
- 13 October, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 120 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.355190211623
Longitude: -68.837373346565
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–11 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 100 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 5 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 4 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 3 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 2 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 10 |
| Fishing: Line | 300 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 25 |
Comments and Feedback
Of the 116 lbs. we recovered, about 95% were fishing lines. Therefore, I can't say the amount of fishing lines we removed but it's the equivalent of about 110 lbs.
