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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS305 - House Reef

21 August, 2019

Team Leader
Kim Timmers
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
3.5 kgs (measured)

28.141792514162, -16.438403698371

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS305 - House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Tenerife Diving Academy
City
Abades
Country
Spain
Date
21 August, 2019
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.141792514162
Longitude: -16.438403698371
Weather Conditions
Windy and very hot, we had a calima so lots of dust and sand.
Survey Depth Range
2–7.1 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 22
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Balloons 3
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Plastic Fragments 22
Cigarette Filters 12
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 4
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Metal Fragments 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 4
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4

no

Mouthpiece from a regulator.. it's a shame to see divers contributing to pollution. The mouthpiece was bitten through, so it's quite possible it was thrown away on purpose.

Metal fragments

Cans

Plastic fragments


On the online submission from, there are a 1 thing that is not found on the slate version: - Survey depth minimum

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