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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mayday - Bocas Dive Center

29 October, 2023

Team Leader
Leandro
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
150 lbs (estimated)

9.3349793544014, -82.241241839494

Survey Information

Location Name
Mayday - Bocas Dive Center
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Isla Colon
Country
Panama
Date
29 October, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3349793544014
Longitude: -82.241241839494
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–10 meters
Area Surveyed
7000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 20
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 93
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 16
Diapers/nappies 5
Fishing: Line 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 42
Tampon Applicators 2
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 14
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 14
Beverage Bottles (glass) 26
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 135
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 18
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 16
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2

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