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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Itanhaem - Queimada Grande

3 October, 2021

Team Leader
Haroldo Proença
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
0.5 kgs (estimated)

-24.4879217, -46.6741555

Survey Information

Location Name
Itanhaem - Queimada Grande
Organization/Dive Centre
Private Diver
City
Itanhaem
Country
Brazil
Date
3 October, 2021
Survey Duration
27 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -24.4879217
Longitude: -46.6741555
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
17–27 meters
Area Surveyed
500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
other materials collected
Flashlight 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Octopus
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing Rod
Comments The octopus was entangled in fishing lines on the rod. We realized that on the surface. After that we released it at the sea.

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