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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Utila Harbour

13 May, 2014

Team Leader
Emma Novak
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
54 lbs (measured)

16.096013, -86.898299

Survey Information

Location Name
Utila Harbour
Organization/Dive Centre
WSORC
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
13 May, 2014
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.096013
Longitude: -86.898299
Weather Conditions
High wind
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
10000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 50
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 4
Bottles: Oil/lube 4
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Plastic Fragments 59
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 62
Metal Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
other materials collected
Old school telephone receiver 1

Bars lining the shore

Telephone handset

Aluminium cans

Plastic drinks bottles

Plastic cups/plates

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