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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - Mini Wall

9 July, 2022

Team Leader
Charles Hay
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
4 lbs (estimated)

19.764027, -70.520323

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - Mini Wall
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Cabarete
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
9 July, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.764027
Longitude: -70.520323
Weather Conditions
Hot and Humid, occasional heavy rain.
Survey Depth Range
4–23 meters
Area Surveyed
800 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 34
Plastic Fragments 5
Cigarette Filters 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 8
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Tampons 1
Toys 2
other materials collected
Zip Tie/Cable Tie 1
Hair Tie 1
Sunglasses Lens 1
Baby Wipes 2
Paper Straw 1

Hair Tie should be included in slate, very commonly found item.

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