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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Black Point - Bahamas

30 October, 2017

Team Leader
Katerina Topouzoglou
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
167 kgs (measured)

24.098032562709, -76.401201257703

Survey Information

Location Name
Black Point - Bahamas
Organization/Dive Centre
www.AllForBlue.org
City
Black Point
Country
Bahamas
Date
30 October, 2017
Survey Duration
36 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.098032562709
Longitude: -76.401201257703
Weather Conditions
calm
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
365.6 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 13
Bags: Trash (plastic) 25
Bait Containers, Packaging 22
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 12
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 34
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 7
Carpet (synthetic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 7
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 9
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
Furnishings (plastic) 4
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 35
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 28
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 1
mixed materials collected
Toys 1
other materials collected
toilet 1
metal table 1

domino part of a game a metal table a toilet (!!!)

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