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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
5 kgs (estimated)

-22.9552636186889, -43.1641486287117

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Projeto Verde Mar
City
Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Date
20 October, 2016
Survey Duration
80 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -22.9552636186889
Longitude: -43.1641486287117
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–10 meters
Area Surveyed
800 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 19
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 5
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Cars & Car Parts 48
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 66
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Toys 1

Ilegal Fishing

fishing nets and sinks

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