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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Karel's Pier

11 January, 2014

Team Leader
Carolyn Caporusso
Number of Participants
122
Total Debris Collected
300 kgs (estimated)

12.151639, -68.27783

Survey Information

Location Name
Karel's Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Friends Bonaire
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
11 January, 2014
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.151639
Longitude: -68.27783
Weather Conditions
Sunny and windy
Survey Depth Range
0–30 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 14
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 92
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 304
Fishing: Line 66
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 8
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 208
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 7
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 877
Beverage Bottles (glass) 796
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 83
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 23
Caps & Lids (metal) 14
Cars & Car Parts 1
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 11
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 5
Pull Tabs-beverages 7
Strapping Bands (metal) 12
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 5
Metal Fragments 11
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 5
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 7
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Gloves (cloth) 7
Rope And String (cloth) 33
Towels/rags 10
Cloth Fragments 32
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 7
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 7
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 27
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 3
Clothing 16
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 4
Fireworks 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 10
Toys 3
other materials collected
Sunglasses 2
Chair 1
Vase 1
Xmas ornament 2
Hat 1
BBQ Brush 1
Mop 1
Plastic clothes pins 2
Medicine case 1

There is a popular bar/nightclub located on the pier. That's why there were a large volume of beer bottles and plastic cups collected.

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