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ADS479 - Boca Sami

27 November, 2018

Team Leader
Dunja Theilkäs
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

12.146246, -68.999348

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS479 - Boca Sami
Organization/Dive Centre
Central Dive Curacao
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
27 November, 2018
Survey Duration
62 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.146246
Longitude: -68.999348
Weather Conditions
good
Survey Depth Range
1–12 meters
Area Surveyed
1872 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 12
Fishing: Line 70
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
Beverage Bottles (glass) 14
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 22
Caps & Lids (metal) 25
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 9
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 31
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 7
Cloth Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1

fisherman

nothing special

fishing line

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