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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Arrecife de Posidonia de Aguadulce

7 October, 2017

Team Leader
fernando Orri
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
39 kgs (measured)

36.811281888831, -2.567373001948

Survey Information

Location Name
Arrecife de Posidonia de Aguadulce
Organization/Dive Centre
PADI. Store nº 21621. Aquatours Almeria
City
Aguadulce, Roquets de Mar
Country
Spain
Date
7 October, 2017
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.811281888831
Longitude: -2.567373001948
Weather Conditions
calm
Survey Depth Range
3–7 meters
Area Surveyed
2500 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 17
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 16
Fishing: Line 10
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Plastic Fragments 14
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 12
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Pipes & Rebar 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Metal Fragments 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 5
wood materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Cloth Fragments 71
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2

The high tourist season

plastic and bottles

plastic bags and plastic bottles

ilegal fishing traps and pots

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