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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach

20 October, 2016

Team Leader
Caio Salles
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

-22.955263618689, -43.164148628712

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Projeto Verde Mar / Cumulus TV
City
Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Date
20 October, 2016
Survey Duration
80 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -22.955263618689
Longitude: -43.164148628712
Weather Conditions
Sunny and very hot. Light winds. 1m east swell
Survey Depth Range
3–9 meters
Area Surveyed
8000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 19
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Balloons 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Straws, Stirrers 2
Plastic Fragments 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 97
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Eye Glasses 1

Fishing

Fishing sinks, hooks and lines

plastic bags

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