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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Åkers Kanal

21 May, 2017

Team Leader
Anna Axelsson
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
150 kgs (estimated)

59.4777, 18.2939

Survey Information

Location Name
Åkers Kanal
Organization/Dive Centre
Fantasea
Country
Sweden
Date
21 May, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 59.4777
Longitude: 18.2939
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
0.1–2 meters
Area Surveyed
1500 m2
Dominant Substrate
Mud
Ecosystem
Canal
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Baskets, Crates 2
Carpet (synthetic) 2
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Cars & Car Parts 1
Drums: 55 Gallon 1
Pipes & Rebar 5
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 21
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Tires/tyres 4
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 5
Wood Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Toys 1

Road sign

Shopping trolleys

Car battery

Nets

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