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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS240 - Ricardo Wreck

17 June, 2017

Team Leader
Christophe Bocéno
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
14.3 kgs (measured)

33.81666, 11.14999

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS240 - Ricardo Wreck
Organization/Dive Centre
Archimede Diving Center
City
Midoun
Country
Tunisia
Date
17 June, 2017
Survey Duration
20 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.81666
Longitude: 11.14999
Weather Conditions
Wind and small waves
Survey Depth Range
21–27 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 35
Fishing: Line 19
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
SCUBA Weights 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 29
wood materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1

fishing: nets & pieces of nets

fishing: line

fishing: sinkers, lures, hooks

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