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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

South Pier

13 April, 2013

Team Leader
Carolyn Caporusso
Number of Participants
89
Total Debris Collected
500 kgs (estimated)

12.146284, -68.276939

Survey Information

Location Name
South Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Friends Bonaire
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
13 April, 2013
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.146284
Longitude: -68.276939
Weather Conditions
clear and calm with no rain
Survey Depth Range
0–30 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 16
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 6
Bottles: Oil/lube 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 74
Fishing: Line 365
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Furnishings (plastic) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 7
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 193
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 16
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 72
Beverage Bottles (glass) 345
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 16
Caps & Lids (metal) 11
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 10
Drums: 55 Gallon 1
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 1
Pipes & Rebar 2
SCUBA Weights 4
Strapping Bands (metal) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 22
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 61
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 4
Rubber Bands 3
Rubber Fragments 10
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 2
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Bags (cloth) 2
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 18
Towels/rags 4
Cloth Fragments 83
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 20
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 36
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 4
Fireworks 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Sunglasses 4
Goat Skull 1
Umbrella stand 1
Paint 1
Full can of sardines 1
Full can of spam 1
Knife 2

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