Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Mayday - Bocas Dive Center
26 November, 2023
- Team Leader
- Laurie
- Number of Participants
- 20
- Total Debris Collected
- 180 lbs (estimated)
9.3351546147402, -82.241223776493
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Mayday - Bocas Dive Center
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Bocas Dive Center
- City
- Isla Colon
- Country
- Panama
- Date
- 26 November, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 9.3351546147402
Longitude: -82.241223776493
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–10 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 6000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 12 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 9 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 10 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 165 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 37 |
| Diapers/nappies | 4 |
| Fishing: Line | 33 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 31 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 2 |
| Toothbrushes | 4 |
| Plastic Fragments | 22 |
| Strapping Bands (plastic) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 18 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 168 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 10 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 70 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (cloth) | 2 |
| Cloth Fragments | 2 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 8 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 5 |
| Toys | 3 |
