Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Little Bay - Fort Amsterdam
21 May, 2023
- Team Leader
- Ryan Downey
- Number of Participants
- 4
- Total Debris Collected
- 5 lbs (estimated)
18.015158115059, -63.060888563685
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Little Bay - Fort Amsterdam
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Country
- Netherlands Antilles
- Date
- 21 May, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 18.015158115059
Longitude: -63.060888563685
- Weather Conditions
-
Highs in the mid 80s, lows in the upper 70s. Strong southern winds. No significant weather events.
- Survey Depth Range
- 24–29 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 24000 ft2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 3 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Metal Fragments | 3 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags (burlap) | 1 |
Additional Information
Tourism activities
broken sand bag that had been used as an improvised anchor
Broken float pieces from nearby tourist destination
Dropped/lost equipment from nearby tourist destination
