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ADS137 - Vouliagmeni Lake Loutraki

25 August, 2018

Team Leader
Nikos_Ba
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
41 kgs (measured)

38.032121087618, 22.873749883947

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS137 - Vouliagmeni Lake Loutraki
Organization/Dive Centre
Loutraki Dive Club
City
Loutraki
Country
Greece
Date
25 August, 2018
Survey Duration
44 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.032121087618
Longitude: 22.873749883947
Weather Conditions
very good
Survey Depth Range
2–25 meters
Area Surveyed
1317 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 90
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 69
Fishing: Line 4
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 41
glass materials collected
Buoys (glass) 3
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 13
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 43
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 236
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Toys 1
other materials collected
line reel 1
plastic sack 3
paintbrush 1
plastic packaging 1
metal Sewer cap 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name various small fish
Number Entangled 15
Status injured
Type of Debris cans , plastic bottles
Comments The number may be more than 15. we try to do the process very fast so no fish end up dead, that’s way we are losing the counting
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name CRABs + crayfish
Number Entangled 35
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris cans , plastic bottles
Comments The number may be more than 35. we try to do the process very fast so no animal end up dead, that’s way we are losing the counting

ADS137 - Vouliagmeni Lake Loutraki 25/8/2018


At this event we were 5 divers and 5 land support! We also made a beach cleanup!

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