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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Karacaoren Bay

10 July, 2024

Team Leader
Mark Taylor
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
18.5 kgs (measured)

36.543245205669, 29.054245059947

Survey Information

Location Name
Karacaoren Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Seahorse dive centre
City
Ölüdeniz
Country
Turkey
Date
10 July, 2024
Survey Duration
63 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.543245205669
Longitude: 29.054245059947
Weather Conditions
Fair
Survey Depth Range
5–19.2 meters
Area Surveyed
13307 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: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 14
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 6
Plastic Fragments 7
Cigarette Filters 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 13
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
other materials collected
Knife handle 1
Pair of glasses 2
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Brittle star
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Plastic bottle

Rental boats dropping rubbish

2 pairs of glasses

Glass bottles

Plastic bottles

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