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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Cynthiana Beach (East)

31 March, 2024

Team Leader
Peter Cairns
Number of Participants
1
Total Debris Collected
2.9 kgs (measured)

34.82497164796, 32.38768504824

Survey Information

Location Name
Cynthiana Beach (East)
Organization/Dive Centre
Cyprus Diving Adventures
City
Pissouri
Country
Cyprus
Date
31 March, 2024
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 34.82497164796
Longitude: 32.38768504824
Weather Conditions
High Winds and waves >1m
Survey Depth Range
5–12 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Gloves (latex) 1
Plastic Fragments 33
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 26

No event. Trash tends to accumulate in this area due regular currents

Neutrally buoyant bucket with handle trapped in sand

Plastic Fragments

Cloth Fragments

Plastic Bottles

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