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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lobster Pot Dive Center

25 September, 2014

Team Leader
Damien Massey
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
25 lbs (estimated)

19.303481, -81.382883

Survey Information

Location Name
Lobster Pot Dive Center
Organization/Dive Centre
Living The Dream Divers, Grand Cayman
City
George Town
Country
Cayman Islands
Date
25 September, 2014
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.303481
Longitude: -81.382883
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
6–30 feet
Area Surveyed
2000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Tampon Applicators 1
Plastic Fragments 5
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Metal Fragments 1
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Tampons 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Tarpon
Number Entangled 1
Type of Debris Fishing hook and line attached

Large amount of concrete and iron bar from old dock that was destroyed in hurricane but left in water part submerged in the sand.

Car or Boat Battery

Trash from Burger King packaging

Beer cans and bottles

Plastics


The dive site is now in much better condition and a much more enjoyable site due to the small efforts of removing the trash.

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