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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

La Parguera

10 April, 2023

Team Leader
Chloe von Kaenel
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
8.3 kgs (measured)

18.167505, -68.78922

Survey Information

Location Name
La Parguera
Organization/Dive Centre
DANA & IVAN CERNY FOUNDATION
City
BAYAHIBE
Country
Dominican Republic
Date
10 April, 2023
Survey Duration
134 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 18.167505
Longitude: -68.78922
Weather Conditions
Sunny, cloudy, windy force 3, wavy
Survey Depth Range
14–20 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bait Containers, Packaging 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 12
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 29
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3

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