Baixa das Bicudas

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

26 September, 2020

Submitted by: Sonia Sousa Ell , on 31 January, 2021

Team Leader: Porto Santo Sub, Quando + 1 é = - 1, Oceano Azul Foundation

Number of Participants: 5

Total Debris Collected: 0.05 kgs (estimated)

33.0484, -16.3134

Survey Information

Location Name: Baixa das Bicudas

Organization/Dive Centre: Porto Santo Sub

City: Porto Santo

Country: Portugal

Date: 26 September, 2020

Survey Duration: 35 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 33.0484
Longitude: -16.3134

Weather Conditions: Good

Survey Depth Range: 20–30 meters

Area Surveyed: 397.74 m²

Dominant Substrate: rock

Ecosystem: rocky reef

Wave Conditions: Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line	1

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

Fishing lines

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Additional Information

This cleanup action is one off the many that took place in Portugal during the week of the world cleanup day 2020, all organized and coordinated by Quando + 1 é = - 1 and Oceano Azul Foundation

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