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La Cienaga De Ocumare

21 September, 2024

Team Leader
Arrecifes De Venezuela
Number of Participants
44
Total Debris Collected
131 kgs (measured)

10.47289, -67.808705

Survey Information

Location Name
La Cienaga De Ocumare
Organization/Dive Centre
Arrecifes De Venezuela/ Pilardive
City
Ocumare De La Costa
Country
Venezuela
Date
21 September, 2024
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 10.47289
Longitude: -67.808705
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
3–18 meters
Area Surveyed
6885.41 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 24
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Bottles: Oil/lube 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 18
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 41
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 11
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 3
Plastic Fragments 145
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 19
Beverage Bottles (glass) 44
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 81
Metal Fragments 13
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 3
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2

Plastic

Fishing gear

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