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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - Mini Wall

24 June, 2022

Team Leader
Ana Pineda
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
1.96 lbs (measured)

19.761028, -70.520556

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - Mini Wall
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Cabarete
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
24 June, 2022
Survey Duration
74 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.761028
Longitude: -70.520556
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–25 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 13
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
other materials collected
Plastic Bracelet 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Golden Coral Shrimp
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Plastic Bottle
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Juvenile Octopus x3, seahorse x1
Number Entangled 4
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Plastic Bottles
Comments Breaking or cutting of bottles and cans should be included in DAD training to avoid unnecessary loss of life

Breaking or cutting of bottles and cans while underwater should be included in DAD training to avoid unnecessary loss of life, as lots of little creatures use them for refuge and just looking inside usually isn't enough!

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