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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Puntilla back to the beach

28 April, 2023

Team Leader
Christian Harder
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
2.2 kgs (measured)

19.76106, -70.52003

Survey Information

Location Name
Puntilla back to the beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecenter Merlin Sosua
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
28 April, 2023
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.76106
Longitude: -70.52003
Weather Conditions
Regular
Survey Depth Range
2–17 meters
Area Surveyed
4150 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
Plastic Fragments 49
Cigarette Filters 8
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 9
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 7
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
other materials collected
hair circlet 1
dental floss 1
sunscreen tube 1

Humans

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