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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kebra Kanela Bay

2 September, 2017

Team Leader
Ricardo Ramos
Number of Participants
18
Total Debris Collected
232 kgs (measured)

14.903968180086, -23.517210396291

Survey Information

Location Name
Kebra Kanela Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Atlanticus Diving Santiago Cabo Verde
City
Praia
Country
Cape Verde
Date
2 September, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 14.903968180086
Longitude: -23.517210396291
Weather Conditions
Sunny and some tripical rains
Survey Depth Range
2–18 meters
Area Surveyed
14733 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) 80
Bags: Trash (plastic) 16
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 37
Caps & Lids (plastic) 74
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 50
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 38
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 30
Plastic Fragments 300
Strapping Bands (plastic) 12
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 15
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 37
Pipes & Rebar 2
Metal Fragments 80
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 30
mixed materials collected
Clothing 117
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 12

Shore picnics, trash of people and businesses, lack of a trash collection on shore

Plastic bags

Plastic bootles

Micro plastics


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