Dive Against Debris Data Submission
La herradura, nerja
18 August, 2021
- Team Leader
- Elishia Hartley
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 20 kgs (estimated)
36.727703902798, -3.735577998171
Survey Information
- Location Name
- La herradura, nerja
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Scuba Tours 799345
- City
- Benalmádena
- Country
- Spain
- Date
- 18 August, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 55 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 36.727703902798
Longitude: -3.735577998171
- Weather Conditions
-
Waves 2m , rough rolling conditions, lots of surge
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–12 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 1000 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 5 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 3 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 7 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 6 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 1 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 6 |
| Gloves (latex) | 2 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 43 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 3 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 8 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Sheet fibreglass | 5 |
| Boat metal fragments | 8 |
Additional Information
A sail boat broke mooring anchor due to rough seas and broke up on the rocks
Knives and vacuum parts
Sheets of boat fibreglass
