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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

South Pier

17 October, 2015

Team Leader
Carolyn Caporusso
Number of Participants
116
Total Debris Collected
300 kgs (estimated)

12.146842, -68.277393

Survey Information

Location Name
South Pier
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Friends Bonaire
City
Kralendijk
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
17 October, 2015
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.146842
Longitude: -68.277393
Weather Conditions
Calm and clear
Survey Depth Range
5–30 meters
Area Surveyed
9888.74 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Bags: Trash (plastic) 7
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 26
Bottles: Oil/lube 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 31
Carpet (synthetic) 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 11
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 90
Fishing: Line 424
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 4
Foam Insulation & Packaging 17
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 16
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Straws, Stirrers 5
Syringes (plastic) 2
Toothbrushes 3
Plastic Fragments 154
Cigarette Filters 3
Strapping Bands (plastic) 24
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Buoys (glass) 3
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 9
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 398
Beverage Bottles (glass) 362
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Appliances: Household 2
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 27
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 40
Caps & Lids (metal) 87
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Pipes & Rebar 6
SCUBA Weights 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 10
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Metal Fragments 64
Batteries: Car Or Boat 3
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 5
Rubber Bands 3
Tires/tyres 4
Rubber Fragments 18
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Pallets 1
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 6
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 29
Towels/rags 18
Cloth Fragments 51
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 17
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 27
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 5
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 34
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 3
Clothing 4
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 7
Fireworks 1
Tampons 1
other materials collected
license plate 1
electrical fuse 3
mop 1
duct tape 1
drivers license 1
brush 1
sunglasses 1
broom 1

fishing line

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