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DROC - La Puntilla

18 April, 2022

Team Leader
Torre Smith
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3 lbs (estimated)

19.761028, -70.520556

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - La Puntilla
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Cabarete
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
18 April, 2022
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.761028
Longitude: -70.520556
Weather Conditions
Mild, two instances of heavy rain.
Survey Depth Range
15–80 feet
Area Surveyed
3750 ft2
Dominant Substrate
Algal seagrass
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Plastic Fragments 14
Cigarette Filters 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Metal Fragments 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 12
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Fiberglass 1
Stickers 3
Electrical tape piece 1
Sandpaper 1
Sponge fragment 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Blowfish
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Plastic cup
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Decorator crab; Hermit crab
Number Entangled 4
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris unknown
Comments Decorator crab escaped from collection bag; 3x hermit crabs found in collection bag
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Octopus juvenile
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Plastic bottle
Comments 1 octopus found dead; 1 released unharmed

Yes, Semana Santa National Holiday

Fiberglass piece of boat


Fiberglass category required, frequent find in this location.

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