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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

El Velerito

16 February, 2018

Team Leader
Brad Snyder
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
20 lbs (estimated)

12.554747676072, -81.739835931766

Survey Information

Location Name
El Velerito
Organization/Dive Centre
Float N’ Flag
City
SAN Andreas
Country
Colombia
Date
16 February, 2018
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.554747676072
Longitude: -81.739835931766
Weather Conditions
Windy, rough seas
Survey Depth Range
25–70 feet
Area Surveyed
45475.4 ft2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 14
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 12
other materials collected
Battery components 1

No

Shoes

Fabric Swatches

Shoe soles

Towel


Great help from Nelson at Divers Team! He was a great role model for the group, which made it easier getting our divers right into the spirit of things on the first dive.

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