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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Karacaoren Bay

25 August, 2024

Team Leader
Mark Taylor
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
7.7 kgs (measured)

36.543935824737, 29.054869640909

Survey Information

Location Name
Karacaoren Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Seahorse dive centre
City
Ölüdeniz
Country
Turkey
Date
25 August, 2024
Survey Duration
48 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.543935824737
Longitude: 29.054869640909
Weather Conditions
Fine
Survey Depth Range
8–22 meters
Area Surveyed
9202.24 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 12
Plastic Fragments 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 5
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
other materials collected
Go pro with stick 1
Apple watch 8 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Clothing

Dropped from yachts and tourist boats

Go pro and stick and a full bottle of beer.

Glass

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