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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS499 - Spaans Lagoon

27 October, 2019

Team Leader
Nichole Danser
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

12.470307953115, -69.980066674621

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS499 - Spaans Lagoon
Organization/Dive Centre
Scubblebubbles and ALFI
City
Pos Chiquito
Country
Aruba
Date
27 October, 2019
Survey Duration
65 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.470307953115
Longitude: -69.980066674621
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
80 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
mangroves
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 77
Bags: Trash (plastic) 9
Balls 2
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 18
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 46
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 5
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 71
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 82
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 38
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 8
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 29
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 25
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 6
Cars & Car Parts 1
Pipes & Rebar 2
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 19
Toys 5

Lube bottles

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