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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

French Cay Cut

22 April, 2016

Team Leader
Christopher Willey
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
150 lbs (estimated)

16.35031, -86.44635

Survey Information

Location Name
French Cay Cut
Organization/Dive Centre
Fantasy Island Dive Center
City
French Harbor
Country
Honduras
Date
22 April, 2016
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.35031
Longitude: -86.44635
Weather Conditions
Calm East winds
Survey Depth Range
40–56 feet
Area Surveyed
1000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Balls 1
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 126
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 9
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 5
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
other materials collected
Plastic Fridge drawer 1

a plastic drawer from a fridge

plastic bottles because that what the most is

rope was wrapped around coral

all items plastic

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