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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mayday - Bocas Dive Center

29 January, 2023

Team Leader
Leandro
Number of Participants
22
Total Debris Collected
143 lbs (estimated)

9.3350924910319, -82.241227116729

Survey Information

Location Name
Mayday - Bocas Dive Center
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Isla Colon
Country
Panama
Date
29 January, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3350924910319
Longitude: -82.241227116729
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–8 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 6
Bags: Trash (plastic) 8
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 100
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 12
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Diapers/nappies 8
Fishing: Line 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 6
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 3
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 17
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 3
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 10
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 120
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 9
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 10
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Metal Fragments 10
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 10
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 7
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 19
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2

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