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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Puntilla back to the beach

31 March, 2025

Team Leader
Christian Harder
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
1.25 kgs (measured)

19.7616274, -70.5166268

Survey Information

Location Name
Puntilla back to the beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecenter Merlin
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
31 March, 2025
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.7616274
Longitude: -70.5166268
Weather Conditions
Regular
Survey Depth Range
1.5–12 meters
Area Surveyed
2040 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) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 9
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6

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