Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Farol da Barra
14 February, 2013
- Team Leader
- Gerson Fernandino
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 1 kgs (estimated)
-12.990911111111, -37.466194444444
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Farol da Barra
- Organization/Dive Centre
- City
- Salvador
- Country
- Brazil
- Date
- 14 February, 2013
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: -12.990911111111
Longitude: -37.466194444444
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–3 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 200 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| Cigarette Filters | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) | 1 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 6 |
Additional Information
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.
cardboard fragments
cigarette filters
Comments and Feedback
This survey was conducted one day after Carnaval. There were other divers in the area collecting benthic debris. This may have influenced the number of items found.
