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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Karacaoren Bay

20 October, 2024

Team Leader
Mark Taylor
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
8.6 kgs (measured)

36.542660937997, 29.054199438265

Survey Information

Location Name
Karacaoren Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Seahorse dive centre
City
Ölüdeniz
Country
Turkey
Date
20 October, 2024
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.542660937997
Longitude: 29.054199438265
Weather Conditions
Fine
Survey Depth Range
5–20 meters
Area Surveyed
5326.44 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
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 7
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 7
Plastic Fragments 2
Cigarette Filters 2
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 6
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 17
Beverage Bottles (glass) 10
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Purse 2
Sunglasses 3
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Octopus
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Bottle

Dropped from day boats and yachts

Glass

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