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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mayday - Bocas Dive Center

24 September, 2023

Team Leader
Laurie
Number of Participants
21
Total Debris Collected
120 lbs (estimated)

9.3350915587148, -82.241149848066

Survey Information

Location Name
Mayday - Bocas Dive Center
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Isla Colón
Country
Panama
Date
24 September, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3350915587148
Longitude: -82.241149848066
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–10 meters
Area Surveyed
7000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 12
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 106
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Diapers/nappies 9
Fishing: Line 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 72
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 38
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 23
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 140
Metal Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 8
mixed materials collected
Clothing 6
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

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