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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS183 - Peace Project Housereef

21 November, 2016

Team Leader
Kristel
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

11.93635, -86.05072

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS183 - Peace Project Housereef
Organization/Dive Centre
Volcano Divers Nicaragua
City
Laguna de Apoyo
Country
Nicaragua
Date
21 November, 2016
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.93635
Longitude: -86.05072
Weather Conditions
Few days of rain, last days sunny
Survey Depth Range
16–18 meters
Area Surveyed
20 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
volcanic crater
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Bags: Trash (plastic) 9
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 9
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 23
Caps & Lids (plastic) 19
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 78
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 39
Straws, Stirrers 4
Plastic Fragments 29
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 55
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 9
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Rubber Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 5
Tampons 1
other materials collected
pad 1

plastic cups

cans

plastic bottles


We went to the same spot as last week as there was still so much to be cleaned up. It is a certain area we discovered has extreme amounts of garbage, we expect there has been a party on a boat as it is not too close to shore.

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