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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DROC - La Puntilla

1 December, 2022

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

19.761028, -70.520556

Survey Information

Location Name
DROC - La Puntilla
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Cabarete
City
Sosua
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
1 December, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 19.761028
Longitude: -70.520556
Weather Conditions
Tropical winter, daily heavy rain
Survey Depth Range
5–22 meters
Area Surveyed
700 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
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Hotel Bracelet 1
Phone Case 1
Electric Tape fragment 1

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