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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Atlantida Centro de Buceo

29 September, 2021

Team Leader
MONICA PRADA
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
9 kgs (measured)

11.218560695859, -74.239249145522

Survey Information

Location Name
Atlantida Centro de Buceo
Organization/Dive Centre
Atlantida Centro de Buceo
City
Santa Marta
Country
Colombia
Date
29 September, 2021
Survey Duration
54 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.218560695859
Longitude: -74.239249145522
Weather Conditions
Lluvia
Survey Depth Range
6.2–8.4 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 16
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 26
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 14

Falta de cultura en la gestión de residuos en las playas turísticas.

empaque de medicamento (ungüento o crema)

plásticos de un solo uso


Importante realizar campañas de recolección en el océano en este punto de la ciudad de la ciudad de Santa Marta y sensibilizar al turista sobre la importancia de no arrojar basuras al océano teniendo en cuenta las afectaciones al ecosistema que esto genera.

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