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DROC-Los Cabezos

27 April, 2022

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

19.75778, -70.51851

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC-Los Cabezos
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecenter Merlin
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
27 April, 2022
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.75778
Longitude: -70.51851
Weather Conditions
normal
Survey Depth Range
2–3.5 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
sand
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 33
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 12
Food Wrappers (plastic) 13
Plastic Fragments 14
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 172
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 3
Rubber Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 10
other materials collected
sanitary towel/napkin 5

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