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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - La Puntilla

22 September, 2022

Team Leader
Ana
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

19.761028, -70.520556

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - La Puntilla
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Cabarete
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
22 September, 2022
Survey Duration
75 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.761028
Longitude: -70.520556
Weather Conditions
Hurricane FIONA
Survey Depth Range
3–14 meters
Area Surveyed
700 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 11
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 13
Cigarette Filters 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 4
Metal Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Toys 1
other materials collected
Teapo lid 1
Metal Roofing piece 90x60cm 1
Medical facemask 2
Fememnine pad 2
Plaster 1
Hairties 2

Metak roofing piece

Plastic bottles

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