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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

LaBuga #383465

27 May, 2023

Team Leader
Ruben Oscar Estrada
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
112 kgs (measured)

9.3374, -82.240211

Survey Information

Location Name
LaBuga #383465
Organization/Dive Centre
La Buga
City
Isla Colon
Country
Panama
Date
27 May, 2023
Survey Duration
62 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3374
Longitude: -82.240211
Weather Conditions
Clear water, no rain, no waves
Survey Depth Range
2–7 meters
Area Surveyed
2100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
sandy bottom
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 19
Plastic Fragments 29
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 97
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 88
Metal Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 2
other materials collected
Dyper 1
PVC PIPES 8
Cable 1

No

Nothing special

Beer bottles

Beer cans

Plastic bottles


We already spoke with the owners to raise awareness among their costumers about dropping beer cans and bottles in the sea, they said they were going to put up more signs and garbage cans

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