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ADS88 - Dive Bus House Reef

21 August, 2016

Team Leader
Ivana Stampeggi
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
37.8 kgs (measured)

12.088975, -68.905175

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS88 - Dive Bus House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
The Dive Bus
City
Curacao
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
21 August, 2016
Survey Duration
63 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.088975
Longitude: -68.905175
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
4–7 meters
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 30
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 13
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 14
Rope (plastic/nylon) 8
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 22
Beverage Bottles (glass) 22
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 64
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 9
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Cars & Car Parts 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 8
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Earing 1
Metal Coin 1
Marble 1
Wallet 1
Button 1

FIsherman, Local Habits, lack of education

Marble

Plastic

Rope

Fishing Line

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