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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ακτή Σπαθιές,Σιθωνία,Χαλκιδική

12 November, 2017

Team Leader
Kimon Papadimitriou
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

40.173262307078, 23.717328608036

Survey Information

Location Name
Ακτή Σπαθιές,Σιθωνία,Χαλκιδική
Organization/Dive Centre
Skopelos Dive Center
City
Thessaloniki
Country
Greece
Date
12 November, 2017
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 40.173262307078
Longitude: 23.717328608036
Weather Conditions
Perfect
Survey Depth Range
1–15.5 meters
Area Surveyed
7786.57 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) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
other materials collected
plastic packaging ring 1
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Dolphin (probably Delphinus Delphis)
Number Entangled 1
Status dead
Type of Debris unknown
Comments found by the coast-death cause unknown

local fishing * we also found lying underwater the bottom of a polyster boat about 2m long and at 1.5-2m depth

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