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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - La Puntilla

30 March, 2023

Team Leader
Ana Pineda
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3 lbs (estimated)

19.761028, -70.520556

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - La Puntilla
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Cabarete
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
30 March, 2023
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.761028
Longitude: -70.520556
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
8–15 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
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) 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
other materials collected
LED Bulb 1

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