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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Trellis Bay

13 August, 2014

Team Leader
Mickael Taillier
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
14 kgs (estimated)

18.447647, -64.53095

Survey Information

Location Name
Trellis Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Sail Caribbean Divers
City
Road Town
Country
British Virgin Islands
Date
13 August, 2014
Survey Duration
160 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.447647
Longitude: -64.53095
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–4 meters
Area Surveyed
12698.9 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 15
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 14
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Toys 4
other materials collected
coconut 1
brush 1
bone 2
pegs 13

busy moorings field with restaurants and bar around. Most of the boat stay overnight in the bay.

pegs

beverage bottles

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