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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Playa Ocotal

8 June, 2019

Team Leader
MAYRA
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

10.545819729902, -85.722665831485

Survey Information

Location Name
Playa Ocotal
Organization/Dive Centre
Mundo Acuatico Costa Rica
City
Playas del Coco
Country
Costa Rica
Date
8 June, 2019
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.545819729902
Longitude: -85.722665831485
Weather Conditions
28
Survey Depth Range
20–20 feet
Area Surveyed
451.144 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) 11
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 8
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cotton Bud Sticks 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Diapers/nappies 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Plastic Fragments 5
Cigarette Filters 9
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Caps & Lids (metal) 6
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 5

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