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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS183 - Peace Project Housereef

28 November, 2016

Team Leader
Kristel Ackermans
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
8 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
28 November, 2016
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.93635
Longitude: -86.05072
Weather Conditions
Should have been a hurricane, just had some rain
Survey Depth Range
1–25 meters
Area Surveyed
600 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Volcano
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 15
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 9
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Cigar Tips 6
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 36
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Plastic Fragments 21
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 9
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
Rubber Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 19
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3

bag with coins

plastic bottles

plastic cups

cans


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