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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mayday - Bocas Dive Center

30 April, 2024

Team Leader
Leandro
Number of Participants
13
Total Debris Collected
95 lbs (estimated)

9.3351540696789, -82.241210684879

Survey Information

Location Name
Mayday - Bocas Dive Center
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Isla Colon
Country
Panama
Date
30 April, 2024
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3351540696789
Longitude: -82.241210684879
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–10 meters
Area Surveyed
6500 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) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 11
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 10
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 98
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 33
Diapers/nappies 7
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 23
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Toothbrushes 3
Plastic Fragments 6
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 4
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 12
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 156
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 10
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 3
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 3
Metal Fragments 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 7
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 10
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Toys 5

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