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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Honey Comb Cliffs

5 February, 2012

Team Leader
Diego Frank
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
8 kgs (estimated)

16.093238, -86.882029

Survey Information

Location Name
Honey Comb Cliffs
Organization/Dive Centre
Underwater Vision
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
5 February, 2012
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.093238
Longitude: -86.882029
Weather Conditions
Sunny, light wind
Survey Depth Range
0–12 meters
Area Surveyed
2000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 4
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 42
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 16
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 2
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 75
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 4
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2

The weather had been great for a couple of weeks prior or event. Hence not much debris was found as compared to a day when prevailing NE winds have been blowing hard.

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