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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mayday - Bocas Dive Center

28 May, 2023

Team Leader
Leandro
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
130 lbs (estimated)

9.3351063954108, -82.241209652986

Survey Information

Location Name
Mayday - Bocas Dive Center
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Isla Colon
Country
Panama
Date
28 May, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3351063954108
Longitude: -82.241209652986
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–10 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
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 75
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Diapers/nappies 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 8
Plastic Fragments 12
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 15
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 123
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 8
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 4
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Metal Fragments 6
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 12
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 9
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 9
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Toys 2

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