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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aurora

19 January, 2020

Team Leader
Hayley-Jo Lean
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
24 lbs (measured)

25.042735328369, -77.260103208235

Survey Information

Location Name
Aurora
Organization/Dive Centre
Perry Institute for Marine Science
City
Nassau
Country
Bahamas
Date
19 January, 2020
Survey Duration
67 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.042735328369
Longitude: -77.260103208235
Weather Conditions
Windy and rough seas
Survey Depth Range
3–15 feet
Area Surveyed
9000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 19
metal materials collected
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1

Glass Beverage Bottles

Fishing Line

Metal Fragments

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