Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Simpson Bay
26 March, 2022
- Team Leader
- Ryan Downey
- Number of Participants
- 35
- Total Debris Collected
- 397.67 lbs (measured)
18.036515116633, -63.096351391851
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Simpson Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- AUC School of Medicine Community Action Day
- Country
- Netherlands Antilles
- Date
- 26 March, 2022
- Survey Duration
- 47 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.036515116633
Longitude: -63.096351391851
- Weather Conditions
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High temperatures in the upper 70s, lows in the mid 70s. Moderate winds. Daily rain showers. No significant weather events.
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–11 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 200000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- seagrass
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 150 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 4 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 3 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 6 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 4 |
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 5 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 3 |
| Plastic Fragments | 138 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 190 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 3 |
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 13 |
| Metal Fragments | 29 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rubber Bands | 3 |
| Tires/tyres | 1 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Pallets | 1 |
| Wood Fragments | 6 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 4 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 12 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Zinc Roofing Sheets | 26 |
Additional Information
Hurricane Irma (2017) contributed to the large building materials.
Smoke detector
Glass — unknown reason why it was so prevalent in this location today.
Zinc metal roofing sheets — hurricane damage from Irma
Single use plastics — local businesses, restaurants, and tourist areas
Comments and Feedback
Special thanks to SXM Divers, Dive Adventures, The Scuba Shop, The Nature Foundation SXM, the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard, and AUC School of Medicine.
