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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mayday - Bocas Dive Center

28 July, 2024

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

9.3349891027888, -82.241195724391

Survey Information

Location Name
Mayday - Bocas Dive Center
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas DiveCenter
City
Isla Colon
Country
Panama
Date
28 July, 2024
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3349891027888
Longitude: -82.241195724391
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–12 meters
Area Surveyed
7500 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) 8
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 96
Caps & Lids (plastic) 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 21
Diapers/nappies 15
Fishing: Line 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 98
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 15
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 35
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 138
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 1

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