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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS436 - Boca Simon

1 June, 2019

Team Leader
Renske van den Nieuwelaar
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
46 kgs (measured)

12.09664234232, -68.915234611419

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS436 - Boca Simon
Organization/Dive Centre
Atlantis Diving Curacao
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
1 June, 2019
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.09664234232
Longitude: -68.915234611419
Weather Conditions
Wind still, warm.
Survey Depth Range
1–14 meters
Area Surveyed
100 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: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 34
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 6
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 6
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 25
Strapping Bands (plastic) 4
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 18
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Pipes & Rebar 8
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 6
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Bands 15
Rubber Fragments 19
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 18
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 10
mixed materials collected
Tampons 16

old trash

shoes

shoes

Fishlines

rubber bands


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