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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Puntilla back to the beach

14 June, 2023

Team Leader
Christian Harder
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3.3 kgs (measured)

19.761513388102, -70.519855540463

Survey Information

Location Name
Puntilla back to the beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecenter Merlin Sosua
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
14 June, 2023
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.761513388102
Longitude: -70.519855540463
Weather Conditions
Regular and away to hot!
Survey Depth Range
2–9 meters
Area Surveyed
2700 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) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Fishing: Line 1
Plastic Fragments 9
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Metal Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
steel wool 1
Some kind of a filter 1
nut 1

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