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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Monkey Hut

19 December, 2016

Team Leader
Kristel
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

11.93635, -86.05072

Survey Information

Location Name
Monkey Hut
Organization/Dive Centre
Volcano Divers Nicaragua
City
Laguna de Apoyo
Country
Nicaragua
Date
19 December, 2016
Survey Duration
31 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.93635
Longitude: -86.05072
Weather Conditions
Lots of rain and strong wind
Survey Depth Range
2–10 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
volcanic crater lake
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 15
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 13
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 12
Cigarette Filters 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Tampons 3
other materials collected
paddle 1

It is in a bay where the current leads to, so a lot of garbage is led there

paddle

plastic food wrap

beverage cans

plastic cups


is it possible to share the report on social media?

lots of rain during the last week caused very bad visibility

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