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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Karel's Pier

19 January, 2013

Team Leader
Carolyn Caporusso
Number of Participants
118
Total Debris Collected
kgs (estimated)

12.151791, -68.277873

Survey Information

Location Name
Karel's Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Friends Bonaire
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
19 January, 2013
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.151791
Longitude: -68.277873
Weather Conditions
calm with minimal rain
Survey Depth Range
– meters
Area Surveyed
m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Balls 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 286
Fishing: Line 38
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 14
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 885
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 15
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 500
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1438
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 137
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Cars & Car Parts 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 15
Strapping Bands (metal) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 18
Metal Fragments 36
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Bands 3
Tires/tyres 6
Rubber Fragments 25
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 9
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 31
Cloth Fragments 14
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 16
Clothing 9
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Fireworks 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 6
other materials collected
Sunglasses 3
Cruise ship pass 1
Insurance card 1
Mobile phone 1
Reading Glasses 1
Pacifier 1

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