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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Pigeon Cay

25 August, 2019

Team Leader
Eugenia Darino
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
464 lbs (measured)

16.064758878096, -86.965717217132

Survey Information

Location Name
Pigeon Cay
Organization/Dive Centre
Utila Water Sports
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
25 August, 2019
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.064758878096
Longitude: -86.965717217132
Weather Conditions
calm
Survey Depth Range
2–12 meters
Area Surveyed
600 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral+sand
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 76
Bait Containers, Packaging 30
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 28
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 137
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 9
Bottles: Oil/lube 7
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 13
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 50
Fishing: Line 10
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 30
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 10
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 150
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 34
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 278
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 17
Drums: 55 Gallon 4
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 10
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 3
wood materials collected
Pallets 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 2

plastic gun (toy)

plastic bottles

aluminium cans

single use plastics (cutlery)

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