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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Hospital Espanhol

22 September, 2012

Team Leader
Gerson Fernandino
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
6.1 kgs (measured)

-12.993791666667, -37.465825

Survey Information

Location Name
Hospital Espanhol
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Salvador
Country
Brazil
Date
22 September, 2012
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -12.993791666667
Longitude: -37.465825
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 23
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 39
Cars & Car Parts 1
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Toys 1
other materials collected
fiberglass 3
Sandpaper 1
wooden icecream sticks 2
sunglasses 1
public telephone card 1
wooden skewer 1

The origin of the marine litter pollution was identified as local, and the main sources were from tourism/recreation activities associated to the local commerce.

beverage cans

plastic fragments

clothing

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