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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS329 - Kokkari

30 January, 2018

Team Leader
ALEXANDROS MALAGARIS
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
200 kgs (measured)

37.780571, 26.889791

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS329 - Kokkari
Organization/Dive Centre
City
KOKKARI
Country
Greece
Date
30 January, 2018
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 37.780571
Longitude: 26.889791
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
2–12 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 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) 14
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 25
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 28
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Plastic Fragments 12
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 4
Jars-food (glass) 9
Beverage Bottles (glass) 17
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 15
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 1
Metal Fragments 8
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 10
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 5
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
Toys 1

High number of tyres


The rough seas of the past weeks shifted sand and seagrass and many tires were totally or partialy uncovered. We brought them to surface using lift bags and sent them for recycling.

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