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Captain Kidd Shipwreck: Living Museum of the Sea

17 September, 2011

Team Leader
Charles Beeker
Number of Participants
90
Total Debris Collected
lbs (estimated)

Survey Information

Location Name
Captain Kidd Shipwreck: Living Museum of the Sea
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Bayahibe
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
17 September, 2011
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude:
Longitude:
Weather Conditions
Sunny with scattered showers
Survey Depth Range
2–5 meters
Area Surveyed
m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 80
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 48
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 200
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 35
Diapers/nappies 16
Foam Insulation & Packaging 70
Food Wrappers (plastic) 50
Straws, Stirrers 20
Plastic Fragments 300
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 68
Beverage Bottles (glass) 180
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 40
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 4
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 17
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 37
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 28
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 46

Giant tractor tire

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