Station

Ocean compartment

Location

Volume sampled (m3)

Mean plastic item/m3

Outside the bay

Surface water

12˚49'44"N 123˚47'9"E

51.92

02.27

Water Column

64.13

02.18

The mouth of the bay

Surface water

12˚52'12"N 123˚49'40"E

49.05

03.02

Water Column

63.28

03.57

Major river mouth

Surface water

12˚56'27"N 123˚53'14"E

28.77

03.02

Water Column

37.11

05.04

Urban proper

Surface water

12˚57'11"N 123˚58'58"E

40.54

02.98

Water Column

52.24

01.93

Major estuary area

Surface water

12˚52'10"N 123˚53'60"E

10.63

11.66

Water Column

13.41

07.53

Central bay

Surface water

12˚55'17" N 123˚56'22"E

11.39

10.36

Water Column

14.71

14.55