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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

La Pinta Beach S24924

7 January, 2023

Team Leader
Michelle Holland
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
6.8 kgs (measured)

28.080145, -16.736361

Survey Information

Location Name
La Pinta Beach S24924
Organization/Dive Centre
Excel Scuba Tenerife/Ocean Angel
City
Costa Adeje
Country
Spain
Date
7 January, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.080145
Longitude: -16.736361
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
2–9 meters
Area Surveyed
6625.02 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) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 6
Caps & Lids (plastic) 8
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cotton Bud Sticks 12
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 9
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 16
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Straws, Stirrers 5
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 1
Cigarette Filters 38
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 11
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Caps & Lids (metal) 11
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
SCUBA Weights 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 10
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 5
wood materials collected
Pallets 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 12
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Rubber hair bands 14

Sunglasses

Hair bands

Cigarette butts

Drinks cans


Women doing hairbraiding items blowing off into the water

Big Stingray!

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