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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Calypso House Reef

18 September, 2012

Team Leader
Andrew Barrett
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
21 kgs (measured)

11.956104, 121.927171

Survey Information

Location Name
Calypso House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Calypso Diving
City
Boracay Island
Country
Philippines
Date
18 September, 2012
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.956104
Longitude: 121.927171
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
0–6 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sandy shoreline.
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 24
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 14
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 13
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
other materials collected
HAT 2
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Comments Cuttlefish eggs growing on a tangled piece of fishing line, clothing and a small branch from a tree

It is typhoon season so there are higher waves and strong currents bringing debris into shore.

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