ADS360 - Rif St. Marie

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS360 - Rif St. Marie

8 December, 2019

Submitted by: Coral Divers , on 7 February, 2020

Team Leader: PADI Master Instructor Ivana 356300

Number of Participants: 4

Total Debris Collected: 2 kgs (measured)

12.198216, -69.079149

Survey Information

Location Name: ADS360 - Rif St. Marie

Organization/Dive Centre: Coral Divers

City: Curacao

Country: Netherlands Antilles

Date: 8 December, 2019

Survey Duration: 53 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 12.198216
Longitude: -69.079149

Weather Conditions: Sunny

Survey Depth Range: 2–18 meters

Area Surveyed: 2500 m²

Dominant Substrate: coral

Ecosystem: coral reef

Wave Conditions: Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic)	1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic)	3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic)	3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins	2

metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium)	6
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin)	1

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

Surge

What was the most unusual item found?

Closed/unused tuna can

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

plastic bottles

plastic cups

plastic bags

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