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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Pulizia Fondali Marina Grande Sorrento

30 September, 2023

Team Leader
Francesco Palomba
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
370 kgs (estimated)

40.628106638429, 14.365809854332

Survey Information

Location Name
Pulizia Fondali Marina Grande Sorrento
Organization/Dive Centre
Comune di Sorrento in collaborazione con Penisola Verde e patrocinio della Fondazione UniVerde e partecipazione del Nucleo Sommozzatori Guardia di Finanza di Napoli, Guardia Costiera di Castellammare di Stabia, l'AMP di Punta Campanella e associazioni sub
City
Sorrento
Country
Italy
Date
30 September, 2023
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 40.628106638429
Longitude: 14.365809854332
Weather Conditions
Clear wheather
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Benthos
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 50
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 40
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 10
Carpet (synthetic) 8
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 28
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 60
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Gloves (latex) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 50
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 55
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Plastic Fragments 200
Cigarette Filters 5
Strapping Bands (plastic) 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 74
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 25
Beverage Bottles (glass) 35
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 35
Pull Tabs-beverages 5
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 6
Rubber Fragments 5
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 15
Wood Fragments 85
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 10
Gloves (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 30
Cloth Fragments 120
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 7
Toys 1
other materials collected
Power socket 1
Dish sponges 3
Windshield 1
Ceramic block 3

The activity here reported has been done based on the seabed monitoring activities outcomes carried out in this area in three times during the year (18th Feb, 18th Mar and 22nd Apr) and encouraged by the local Authorities aiming to targeting the removal waste debris. The progressive reduction of the waste amount traced and reported in the last years as Dive Against Debris activities, is probably the evidence that this coud be the way for the whished result.

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