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Test Site In Colombia

30 July, 2023

Team Leader
Juan Velasquez
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
17 kgs (estimated)

9.422759, -75.674795

Survey Information

Location Name
Test Site In Colombia
Organization/Dive Centre
Test Center In Colombia
City
Coveñas
Country
Colombia
Date
30 July, 2023
Survey Duration
47 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.422759
Longitude: -75.674795
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
4593.45 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
kelp
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balls 1
Baskets, Crates 4
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
Entangled Animals
Sea Turtle
Species or Common Name Turtle
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Net

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