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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Te Amo Reef

9 April, 2016

Team Leader
Carolyn Caporusso
Number of Participants
82
Total Debris Collected
175 kgs (estimated)

12.134788, -68.280227

Survey Information

Location Name
Te Amo Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Friends Bonaire
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
9 April, 2016
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.134788
Longitude: -68.280227
Weather Conditions
Dry, windy and hot
Survey Depth Range
3–25 meters
Area Surveyed
21181 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 8
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 6
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 68
Fishing: Line 148
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 7
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 56
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
Beverage Bottles (glass) 30
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Pipes & Rebar 9
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 8
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 61
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 6
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 9
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 12
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 5
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 12
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 4
Clothing 2
Tampons 1
other materials collected
Fiberglass pieces 16
Condom wrapper 1
Bandage 1
Underpants 2
Hiar tie 5
Fishing line spool 4
Wet wipes 2
Cooler lid 1
Tape 1

The dive site is close to the airport, so there is a pier there for fueling purposes. It is frequently used by fishermen, hence the large volume of line, hooks and weights. The beach has a food truck and is also very popular for parties, so that's why there's also a lot of plastic cups and cutlery to be found.

Fishing line

Plastic cups

Plastic cutlery


If possible, please add Bonaire to your country drop-down list...we're not the Netherlands Antilles anymore. Thanks!

Special guest star - Fabien Cousteau attended!

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