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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Little Bay

12 July, 2024

Team Leader
Jen Downey
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
10 lbs (estimated)

18.014682, -63.06097

Survey Information

Location Name
Little Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
The Scuba Shop SXM
City
Simpson Bay
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
12 July, 2024
Survey Duration
63 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.014682
Longitude: -63.06097
Weather Conditions
Hurricane Beryl
Survey Depth Range
25–27 feet
Area Surveyed
10129 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 20
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 6

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