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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sache, Bocas Del Toro

21 September, 2021

Team Leader
Kelly Paterson
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
4 lbs (estimated)

9.3405272642327, -82.223254033038

Survey Information

Location Name
Sache, Bocas Del Toro
Organization/Dive Centre
Bocas Dive Center
City
Bocas Town
Country
Panama
Date
21 September, 2021
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.3405272642327
Longitude: -82.223254033038
Weather Conditions
Heavy Rain
Survey Depth Range
3–18 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Cars & Car Parts 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1

busy water taxi crossing area

spark plug as weight for fishing line

Aluminium beverage cans


This site cannot be dived regularly due to needing perfect weather requirements

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