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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Boulder Reef South

18 July, 2020

Team Leader
Charlene Stenton-Dozey
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
0.88 kgs (measured)

-20.031870963143, 57.540464793171

Survey Information

Location Name
Boulder Reef South
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Spirit Mauritius
City
Trou aux Biches
Country
Mauritius
Date
18 July, 2020
Survey Duration
62 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -20.031870963143
Longitude: 57.540464793171
Weather Conditions
Windy and cool
Survey Depth Range
8–16 meters
Area Surveyed
800 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 620
metal materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 220

Fishing line

Broken pieces from fish traps


This area is near a fishing village and was relatively clean compared to how we see it sometimes

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