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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

DeCosta Bay

7 April, 2023

Team Leader
Cassie Burnett
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

35.008299, 34.062598

Survey Information

Location Name
DeCosta Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Taba Diving Centre
City
Protaras
Country
Cyprus
Date
7 April, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.008299
Longitude: 34.062598
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
2–11.9 meters
Area Surveyed
1697.1 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
Gloves (latex) 1
Plastic Fragments 37
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 5
Metal Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2

Significant wind

Plastic

Plastic bags


Could've spent hours down there! Most debris in the sink hole

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