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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS599 - Utila Harbour

8 September, 2019

Team Leader
Abi
Number of Participants
13
Total Debris Collected
70 lbs (estimated)

16.095652, -86.896735

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS599 - Utila Harbour
Organization/Dive Centre
WSORC & BICD
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
8 September, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.095652
Longitude: -86.896735
Weather Conditions
Calm to mild wind
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
14523.7 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 19
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 31
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 7
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 15
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 55
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 55
Metal Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Sponge 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 10
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Cans & bottles

Ab roller (used for exercise)

Aluminium cans

Glass bottles

Plastic bottles

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