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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Utila Keys

31 October, 2019

Team Leader
Nico Dulcic
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
562 lbs (measured)

16.064717, -86.964437

Survey Information

Location Name
Utila Keys
Organization/Dive Centre
Utila Dive Centre
City
Utila
Country
Honduras
Date
31 October, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.064717
Longitude: -86.964437
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
5–10 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 32
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 82
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 80
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 98
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 47
Food Wrappers (plastic) 107
Furnishings (plastic) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 32
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
Beverage Bottles (glass) 55
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 45
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 43
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 119
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2

Bottles

Food packaging

Construction debris


Katrina Hazell was very important part of the operation.

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