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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mayday - Bocas Dive Center

31 March, 2024

Team Leader
Leandro
Number of Participants
17
Total Debris Collected
120 lbs (estimated)

9.3351421595879, -82.241169110639

Survey Information

Location Name
Mayday - Bocas Dive Center
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Isla Colon
Country
Panama
Date
31 March, 2024
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3351421595879
Longitude: -82.241169110639
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–6 meters
Area Surveyed
5000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 14
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 56
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Diapers/nappies 6
Fishing: Line 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 27
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Plastic Fragments 13
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
Beverage Bottles (glass) 10
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 123
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 40
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Toys 2

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