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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Casa Escondida House Reef

21 April, 2019

Team Leader
Armando Vergara
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
13 kgs (measured)

13.728121, 120.883993

Survey Information

Location Name
Casa Escondida House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Casa Escondida Anilao Resort and Dive Center
City
Mabini
Country
Philippines
Date
21 April, 2019
Survey Duration
47 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 13.728121
Longitude: 120.883993
Weather Conditions
Hot and Sunny
Survey Depth Range
5–18 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 25
Bags: Trash (plastic) 35
Balloons 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Diapers/nappies 1

Usual dumping of plastics by surrounding community

Concentrated on plastics only

Fishing line


Focus on plastics only. All plastic garbage found on sea floor only.

N/a

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