Dive Against Debris Data Submission
DAYCARE REEF
15 April, 2018
- Team Leader
- Kayla
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 37 lbs (measured)
15.596525, -61.463789
Survey Information
- Location Name
- DAYCARE REEF
- Organization/Dive Centre
- SALT/ Oursaltypassports
- City
- Tan Tan
- Country
- Dominica
- Date
- 15 April, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 49 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 15.596525
Longitude: -61.463789
- Weather Conditions
-
Mostly sunny some showers
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–20 feet
- Area Surveyed
- 35036.9 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 10 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 5 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 6 |
| Fishing: Line | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 27 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 4 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 2 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) | 1 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 1 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 1 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 2 |
| Tampons | 1 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Galvanized roofing | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Juvenile Fish |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Soda can |
Additional Information
Hurricane Maria, parties on the beach
Part of fish pot frame and wire
Galvanized roofing, large sheets, partially buried in sand
Comments and Feedback
Survey and collection done snorkeling/freediving and on SUP
