Skip to main content
Menu
Dive Against Debris Data Submission

West Wall/Puntilla

3 April, 2024

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

19.761036193691, -70.519971403379

Survey Information

Location Name
West Wall/Puntilla
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecenter Merlin
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
3 April, 2024
Survey Duration
61 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.761036193691
Longitude: -70.519971403379
Weather Conditions
Rain
Survey Depth Range
3–14 meters
Area Surveyed
2250 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
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 16
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6
other materials collected
Sandpaper 2

Want to Receive Monthly Ocean News and Action Alerts?