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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - Los Cabezos

24 October, 2022

Team Leader
Christian Harder
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
6.185 kgs (measured)

19.75778, -70.51851

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - Los Cabezos
Organization/Dive Centre
Divecenter Merlin
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
24 October, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.75778
Longitude: -70.51851
Weather Conditions
Regular
Survey Depth Range
3–7 meters
Area Surveyed
2300 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) 15
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 18
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 11
Plastic Fragments 121
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 12
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 3
Rubber Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 36
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Toys 3
other materials collected
Sunglasses 1

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