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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Calypso Reef

17 September, 2012

Team Leader
Chris Hewett
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
27 kgs (measured)

11.954861, 121.927299

Survey Information

Location Name
Calypso Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Calypso Diving
City
Boracay Island
Country
Philippines
Date
17 September, 2012
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.954861
Longitude: 121.927299
Weather Conditions
Stormy
Survey Depth Range
2–5 meters
Area Surveyed
3600 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 18
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 16
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 13
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 6
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 6
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 10
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 3
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Tampons 2
other materials collected
Football 1
Rubber and canvas fanbelts 3
Hats 3

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