Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Simpson Bay
23 July, 2022
- Team Leader
- Ryan Downey
- Number of Participants
- 29
- Total Debris Collected
- 485.33 lbs (measured)
18.036350158185, -63.096277320221
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Simpson Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- AUC School of Medicine Community Action Day
- Country
- Netherlands Antilles
- Date
- 23 July, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 50 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.036350158185
Longitude: -63.096277320221
- Weather Conditions
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High temperatures in the mid 80s, lows in the upper 70s. Moderate winds, no significant weather events.
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–13 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 201000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 52 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 53 |
| Plastic Fragments | 117 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 6 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 57 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
| Metal Fragments | 98 |
| Batteries: Car Or Boat | 1 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 20 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Zinc roofing sheets | 47 |
Additional Information
Hurricane Irma (2017) contributed to the large building materials found.
Casette tape
Single use plastics — local businesses and restaurants
Hurricane debris
Discarded glass fragments — probably from beverage containers
Comments and Feedback
Special thanks to SXM Divers, Dive Adventures, The Scuba Shop, The Nature Foundation SXM, the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, and AUC School of Medicine.
