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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Town Pier

9 July, 2016

Team Leader
Dive Friends Bonaire
Number of Participants
121
Total Debris Collected
50 kgs (estimated)

12.149626, -68.277162

Survey Information

Location Name
Town Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Friends Bonaire
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
9 July, 2016
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.149626
Longitude: -68.277162
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–18 meters
Area Surveyed
1452 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 15
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 40
Fishing: Line 331
Foam Insulation & Packaging 31
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Tampon Applicators 1
Plastic Fragments 215
Cigarette Filters 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 24
Rope (plastic/nylon) 17
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 12
Jars-food (glass) 19
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 589
Beverage Bottles (glass) 419
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 8
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 88
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 43
Caps & Lids (metal) 21
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 4
Pipes & Rebar 6
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 30
Metal Fragments 122
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Bands 2
Tires/tyres 5
Rubber Fragments 53
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 21
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 103
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 13
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 18
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 10
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 79
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 5
Clothing 15
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 8
other materials collected
sunglasses 7
credit card 1
plastic flower 1
comb 1
screwdriver 2
wrench 1
silica gel 1
belt 1
windshield wipers 2
garden hose 3
sandpaper 1
flowerpot with plant 1
razor 1
crayon 1
marble 1
watch strap 1
medicine blister pack 3
bandaid 14
headphones 1

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