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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Bat cave

16 July, 2022

Team Leader
Carmen
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
100 lbs (estimated)

13.857982856589, -61.063477129993

Survey Information

Location Name
Bat cave
Organization/Dive Centre
Scuba St Lucia
City
Soufriere
Country
Saint Lucia
Date
16 July, 2022
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 13.857982856589
Longitude: -61.063477129993
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
10–19 meters
Area Surveyed
9763.17 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 17
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Plastic Fragments 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
other materials collected
Mattress 1
Chair frame 1

No

Mattress

Fishing line

Plastic bags

Hooks


The dive site is located near a small town and there are a lot of debris runoff

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