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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Marina de Sesimbra

17 December, 2016

Team Leader
Paulo Vilarinho
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
243 kgs (measured)

38.43552778025937, -9.114696836550138

Survey Information

Location Name
Marina de Sesimbra
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Club Cipreia
City
Sesimbra
Country
Portugal
Date
17 December, 2016
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.43552778025937
Longitude: -9.114696836550138
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–8 meters
Area Surveyed
8000 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 23
Bags: Trash (plastic) 11
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 6
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 16
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 9
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 16
Food Wrappers (plastic) 11
Gloves (latex) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 3
Plastic Fragments 26
Rope (plastic/nylon) 7
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 22
Beverage Bottles (glass) 19
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 11
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 2
Pipes & Rebar 1
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 15
Batteries: Car Or Boat 3
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 3
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 12
Cloth Fragments 15
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
Clothing 17
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 6
Toys 3

3 boat batteries and an old cassette tape

plastic bags

plastic bags

boat batteries

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