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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Porto da Barra

6 February, 2013

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

-12.996619444444, -37.466438888889

Survey Information

Location Name
Porto da Barra
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Salvador
Country
Brazil
Date
6 February, 2013
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -12.996619444444
Longitude: -37.466438888889
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
3–5 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: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 1
Plastic Fragments 33
Cigarette Filters 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 31
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 6
Tampons 2
other materials collected
wooden skewers 145
icecream sticks 14
soap (possibly related to offering to the sea godess) 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.

wooden skewers

beverage cans

plastic fragments

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