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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

AKR Coral Gardens

28 September, 2018

Team Leader
Edward Anger
Number of Participants
13
Total Debris Collected
23 lbs (estimated)

16.33087781334, -86.57268580953

Survey Information

Location Name
AKR Coral Gardens
Organization/Dive Centre
Coconut Tree Divers
City
Sandy Bay
Country
Honduras
Date
28 September, 2018
Survey Duration
57 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.33087781334
Longitude: -86.57268580953
Weather Conditions
Sunny with some overcast
Survey Depth Range
53–60 feet
Area Surveyed
72064.8 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 11
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 18
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 70
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 38
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 10
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 4
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 1

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