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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Las Rocas

2 June, 2012

Team Leader
Vanessa Coronel
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
kgs (estimated)

15.813065, -87.435379

Survey Information

Location Name
Las Rocas
Organization/Dive Centre
Tela Dive Center
City
Tela
Country
Honduras
Date
2 June, 2012
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 15.813065
Longitude: -87.435379
Weather Conditions
Sunny, 32 Celcius,
Survey Depth Range
3– meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 18
Bags: Trash (plastic) 4
Bait Containers, Packaging 11
Balls 2
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 19
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 7
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 17
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 52
Carpet (synthetic) 6
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 17
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 60
Diapers/nappies 20
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 9
Foam Insulation & Packaging 10
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 6
Straws, Stirrers 15
Toothbrushes 9
Plastic Fragments 80
Strapping Bands (plastic) 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 8
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 4
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 17
Beverage Bottles (glass) 20
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 5
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 17
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 16
Caps & Lids (metal) 20
Cars & Car Parts 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 4
Pull Tabs-beverages 7
SCUBA Weights 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 12
Wrappers (foil/metal) 5
Metal Fragments 20
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Condoms 4
Gloves (rubber) 2
Rubber Bands 8
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 30
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 2
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 8
Wood Fragments 20
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Towels/rags 18
Cloth Fragments 30
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 6
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 30
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 5
Fireworks 7
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 30
Toys 25

Semana Santa is the biggest holyday in Honduras, thousands of tourists came to the bay of Tela for a whole week.


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