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DROC-Los Cabezos

26 April, 2022

Team Leader
Christian Harder
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
5 lbs (estimated)

19.75778, -70.51851

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC-Los Cabezos
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecenter Merlin
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
26 April, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.75778
Longitude: -70.51851
Weather Conditions
Regular
Survey Depth Range
2.5–6 meters
Area Surveyed
6050 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 25
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 37
Food Wrappers (plastic) 28
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 117
Cigarette Filters 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 23
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 17
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 9
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 11
mixed materials collected
Clothing 7
Toys 1
other materials collected
comb 1.5
electrical tape 4
dog harness? 1
business card 1
Hairbands 11

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