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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS364 - Toucari Bay

7 April, 2018

Team Leader
Kayla
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
10 lbs (measured)

15.608679, -61.464835

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS364 - Toucari Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
SALT / OUR SALTY PASSPORTS
City
Toucari
Country
Dominica
Date
7 April, 2018
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 15.608679
Longitude: -61.464835
Weather Conditions
Mostly sunny short showers
Survey Depth Range
3–17 feet
Area Surveyed
1576.62 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 13
Plastic Fragments 21
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Shrimp
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris Crushed beverage can

Hurricane Maria

Circuit board?

Galvanized roofing

Single use plastic


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