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ADS246 - Cala Marina Palamós

2 April, 2017

Team Leader
Jesus Velasco
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
10.3 kgs (measured)

41.847421, 3.137714

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS246 - Cala Marina Palamós
Organization/Dive Centre
Medusadive
City
Palamós
Country
Spain
Date
2 April, 2017
Survey Duration
49 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 41.847421
Longitude: 3.137714
Weather Conditions
a little bit stormy but the sea was calm and on the survey nay it was very sunny
Survey Depth Range
2–16 meters
Area Surveyed
800 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 23
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 61
Cigarette Filters 46
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 8
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Tampons 1

1 cable

Cigarretes

Plastic bags

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