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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach

18 September, 2016

Team Leader
Caio Salles
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
3.5 kgs (estimated)

-22.9552636186889, -43.1641486287117

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Projeto Verde Mar / Cumulus TV
City
Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Date
18 September, 2016
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -22.9552636186889
Longitude: -43.1641486287117
Weather Conditions
Sunny, strong winds
Survey Depth Range
2–9 meters
Area Surveyed
800 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 27
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 8
Plastic Fragments 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 13
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 2

Fishing

spark plugs used as sink for fishing

plastic bags

fishing lines and nets

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