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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Big Rock

14 September, 2019

Team Leader
Katrina Hazell
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
5.1 kgs (measured)

16.076110941588, -86.941944

Survey Information

Location Name
Big Rock
Organization/Dive Centre
Utila Dive Center
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
14 September, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.076110941588
Longitude: -86.941944
Weather Conditions
Calm and Hot
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Syringes (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 6
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Tampons 2
other materials collected
Large lumber 1
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Coral
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Plastic Bag
Comments Plastic bag was wrapped around the coral and we carefully cut it off in small pieces

No

Lip Balm Tube

Plastic Bags

T-shirt

Sanitary Waste


Dive participated in by Alexandra Sautter doing her Dive Against Debris certification Dive.

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