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ADS211 - Anse Chastanet Reef

25 February, 2019

Team Leader
Georgiana Merlusca
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (measured)

13.864202, -61.078698

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS211 - Anse Chastanet Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Anse Chastanet Scuba St Lucia
City
Soufriere
Country
Saint Lucia
Date
25 February, 2019
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 13.864202
Longitude: -61.078698
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
5–16 meters
Area Surveyed
120 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 6
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1

Lots of boats coming to Anse Chastanet for the day and using plastic and foam containers. Some times they don't discard it properly and it ends up in the ocean.

fishing line

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