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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS88 - Dive Bus House Reef

11 June, 2016

Submitted by: The Dive Bus , on 13 June, 2016

Team Leader
Nanne van der Heiden
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

12.088975, -68.905175

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS88 - Dive Bus House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
The Dive Bus
City
Willemstad
Country
Netherlands Antilles
Date
11 June, 2016
Survey Duration
62 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.088975
Longitude: -68.905175
Weather Conditions
Calm, windy, warm
Survey Depth Range
3–46 feet
Area Surveyed
60715.8 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 9
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Fishing: Line 200
Plastic Fragments 2
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
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glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 30
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 30
SCUBA Weights 1
Metal Fragments 5
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
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cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 4
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paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 6
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 15
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
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other materials collected
Charcoal 10
Champagne cork 1
Wire cable 6 ft
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Additional Information

Popular locals' beach and bay + fishermen's beach. Lots of fishing line from edge of pier, wrapped around shallow growing corals. Clothes, towels etc that blow into the water by the wind.

Charcoal!

fishing line

Comments and Feedback

Lots of photos, feel free to use them: https://www.facebook.com/thedivebus/photos/?tab=album&album_id=10154134887756221

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