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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

May Day

23 September, 2018

Team Leader
Guillermo "Momo" Veghazi
Number of Participants
22
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

9.3353337824271, -82.241927978445

Survey Information

Location Name
May Day
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Bocas Town
Country
Panama
Date
23 September, 2018
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3353337824271
Longitude: -82.241927978445
Weather Conditions
Cloudy
Survey Depth Range
3–15 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 23
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 50
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Toothbrushes 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 60
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 60
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 5
SCUBA Weights 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 15
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 6

Plastic

cans

bottles

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