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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

South Pier

19 April, 2014

Team Leader
Carolyn Caporusso
Number of Participants
77
Total Debris Collected
250 kgs (estimated)

12.146662, -68.277342

Survey Information

Location Name
South Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Friends Bonaire
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
19 April, 2014
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.146662
Longitude: -68.277342
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
5–40 meters
Area Surveyed
10000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 17
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Bottles: Oil/lube 9
Caps & Lids (plastic) 12
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 64
Fishing: Line 136
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 6
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 9
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Straws, Stirrers 1
Syringes (plastic) 1
Tampon Applicators 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 124
Strapping Bands (plastic) 16
Rope (plastic/nylon) 12
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 30
Jars-food (glass) 7
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 105
Beverage Bottles (glass) 325
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 7
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 33
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 51
Caps & Lids (metal) 10
Cars & Car Parts 4
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 6
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 3
Pipes & Rebar 9
Strapping Bands (metal) 12
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 35
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 46
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Bands 3
Tires/tyres 6
Rubber Fragments 17
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 9
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 31
Towels/rags 11
Cloth Fragments 52
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 11
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 153
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 16
Clothing 26
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 9
other materials collected
Sunglasses 2
Cruise ship pass 1
Mobile phone 1
Flashlight 1
Flagpole 1
Ceramic tiles 15
Paintbrushes 2
Hats 2
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Invasive Lionfish
Number Entangled 1
Type of Debris fishing line and hook
Comments A diver found a lionfish with a hook and line in its mouth. They caught it and killed it. Unfortunately it was too small to eat!

fishing line

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