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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Simpson Bay

18 August, 2018

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

18.039243, -63.105193

Survey Information

Location Name
Simpson Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Jorakhae Freediving
City
Simpson Bay
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
18 August, 2018
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.039243
Longitude: -63.105193
Weather Conditions
Clean
Survey Depth Range
1–25 meters
Area Surveyed
36414.4 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) 4
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Plastic Fragments 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1

No

Plastic bag

Plastic single uss

Tôle


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