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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS485 - May Day

26 May, 2019

Team Leader
Bocas Dive Center
Number of Participants
22
Total Debris Collected
35 kgs (estimated)

9.3344259723204, -82.241519634331

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS485 - May Day
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Bocas del Toro
Country
Panama
Date
26 May, 2019
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3344259723204
Longitude: -82.241519634331
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–8 meters
Area Surveyed
100 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) 20
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Bait Containers, Packaging 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 20
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 80
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Diapers/nappies 3
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 13
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 20
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 122
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 119
Pipes & Rebar 2
Metal Fragments 4
Fishing: Traps & Pots 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Fragments 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 14
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5
other materials collected
Plastic Paddle 1

plastic

glass

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