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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Melville Street

22 September, 2018

Team Leader
Michelle
Number of Participants
16
Total Debris Collected
59 kgs (measured)

12.055202369897, -61.754870371131

Survey Information

Location Name
Melville Street
Organization/Dive Centre
Aquanauts Grenada
City
St. George’s
Country
Grenada
Date
22 September, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.055202369897
Longitude: -61.754870371131
Weather Conditions
Swell from Tropical Storm Kirk
Survey Depth Range
1.8–13.9 meters
Area Surveyed
11056.7 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 30
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 45
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 26
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 33
Cigarette Filters 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 16
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
other materials collected
Plastic Sack 1
Fishing line reel 3
Capri sun container 1
Ribbon 1
Plastic packaging 1
Toothpaste tube 1
Paper cup 1
Band aid 1
Sequin floppy hat 1
Tie 1
Flooring piece 2
Part of a kite 1

Storm surge from passing tropical storm

Tie

Food wrappers

Plastic bottles


Site is directly behind the fish market and a bus terminal

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