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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Big Rock

23 October, 2015

Team Leader
Rafael Manrique
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
30.5 lbs (measured)

16.075429, -86.942443

Survey Information

Location Name
Big Rock
Organization/Dive Centre
WSORC
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
23 October, 2015
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.075429
Longitude: -86.942443
Weather Conditions
Sunny with scattered showers
Survey Depth Range
5–30 meters
Area Surveyed
6187 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Balloons 2
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 27
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 54
Diapers/nappies 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 88
Furnishings (plastic) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Straws, Stirrers 3
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 582
metal materials collected
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Tampons 1
Toys 4
other materials collected
Misc Plastic bottles 17
Deodorant 2
Metal bottle 1
Marker 1
Toothpaste 1
PVC tape roll 1
Glue stick 1
Umbrella 2
solar light 1
Ear plug 1
Plastic tubs 2
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Juvenile fish
Number Entangled 2
Status dead
Type of Debris Bottle
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Sea urchen
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris bottle

Rain runoff from mainland

Umbrellas

Plastic fragments

Food rapers

Plastic cups and plates

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