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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Black Adder Shipwreck - sand

12 February, 2015

Submitted by: Gerson.fernandino , on 14 January, 2019

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

-12.942778, -38.511667

Survey Information

Location Name
Black Adder Shipwreck - sand
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Salvador
Country
Brazil
Date
12 February, 2015
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -12.942778
Longitude: -38.511667
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–2 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 16
Plastic Fragments 15
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Metal Fragments 2
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
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paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 5
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mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
Clothing 13
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other materials collected
wooden skewers 24
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Additional Information

wooden skewers

plastic fragments

food wrapping

Comments and Feedback

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.

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