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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Pigeon Cay

11 August, 2019

Team Leader
MARIA EUGENIA DARINO
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
703 lbs (measured)

16.064776955333, -86.964551554049

Survey Information

Location Name
Pigeon Cay
Organization/Dive Centre
Utila Water Sports
City
utila
Country
Honduras
Date
11 August, 2019
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.064776955333
Longitude: -86.964551554049
Weather Conditions
calm
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
sand
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 20
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 42
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 160
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 5
Bottles: Oil/lube 5
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 10
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 30
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 50
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 10
Plastic Fragments 100
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 5
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 15
Beverage Bottles (glass) 50
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 209
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 30
Cars & Car Parts 4
Pipes & Rebar 5
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 5
Metal Fragments 20
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 10
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 3

the people from this cay needs to be educated about how to deal with rubish.

toaster and blender.

fishing lines

plastic bottles

single use plastics

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