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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cayo Pescadores

30 April, 2017

Team Leader
Kennay Pérez
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (measured)

10.8711111, -68.2127778

Survey Information

Location Name
Cayo Pescadores
Organization/Dive Centre
NAUTILUS DIVE CENTER MORROCOY
City
Morrocoy
Country
Venezuela
Date
30 April, 2017
Survey Duration
72 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.8711111
Longitude: -68.2127778
Weather Conditions
Excelente
Survey Depth Range
5–17 meters
Area Surveyed
640 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 2
Diapers/nappies 3
Fishing: Line 10
Tampon Applicators 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 4
Plastic Fragments 45
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 75
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 22
Metal Fragments 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

Cell phone

beer cans

fishing lines

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