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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

PIGEON CAY

16 July, 2023

Team Leader
LAURA OLARTE
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
123 lbs (measured)

16.064778879411, -86.965365851199

Survey Information

Location Name
PIGEON CAY
Organization/Dive Centre
Utila Dive Center
Country
Honduras
Date
16 July, 2023
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.064778879411
Longitude: -86.965365851199
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
5–12 meters
Area Surveyed
421.28 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sand patch
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 23
Bags: Trash (plastic) 8
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 18
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 59
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 29
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Toothbrushes 4
Plastic Fragments 55
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 20
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 111
Wrappers (foil/metal) 6
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 14
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 21
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 18
other materials collected
plastic office chair 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Damselfish Juvenile
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Construction bags
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Octopus
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Bottles
Other Animals
Species or Common Name sponges
Number Entangled 8
Status dead
Type of Debris Plastic

People

Computer speakers, cassette,

Canes

Fishing lines

Plastic cutlery

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