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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Marégrafo

10 August, 2024

Team Leader
Teresa Vale
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
385 kgs (measured)

38.69424013219, -9.417857967098

Survey Information

Location Name
Marégrafo
Organization/Dive Centre
Associação Juvenil Claro/Clube Naval de Cascais
City
Cascais
Country
Portugal
Date
10 August, 2024
Survey Duration
75 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.69424013219
Longitude: -9.417857967098
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
3–5 meters
Area Surveyed
3458.82 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 18
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 18
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 10
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 4
Plastic Fragments 33
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 6
Beverage Bottles (glass) 24
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 31
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Metal Fragments 4
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Tires/tyres 3
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 8
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 13
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
Clothing 5
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
other materials collected
Hoses 2
Boat Helm 2
Wallet 1
Anchor 1
Electric Scooter 1
Sanitary pad 1
Sponges 4
Fishing: traps & pots (plastic) 61
Rowing 1

The 385kg were measured without counting the anchor and scooter.

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