Dive Against Debris Data Submission
May 2024 - Espigon T Fuengirola
18 May, 2024
- Team Leader
- Nic
- Number of Participants
- 16
- Total Debris Collected
- 400 kgs (estimated)
36.545599560531, -4.6142949591235
Survey Information
- Location Name
- May 2024 - Espigon T Fuengirola
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Diving with Nic
- City
- Mijas Costa
- Country
- Spain
- Date
- 18 May, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 90 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 36.545599560531
Longitude: -4.6142949591235
- Weather Conditions
-
Mostly calm with a few waves
- Survey Depth Range
- 1–6 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 3500 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Artificial Breakwater
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 14 |
| Balloons | 1 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 8 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 1 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 6 |
| Fishing: Line | 68 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 12 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 1 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 10 |
| SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
| Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers | 1 |
| Cigarette Filters | 75 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 139 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 5 |
| Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) | 2 |
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 9 |
| rubber materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Condoms | 2 |
| Rubber Bands | 5 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Wood Fragments | 25 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cloth Fragments | 500 |
| paper materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paper, Cardboard Fragments | 35 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 27 |
| Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices | 1 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 4 |
| Toys | 12 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Nitrous Oxide Tank | 1 |
| 4m Long Rope | 1 |
| Paddles | 3 |
| Dentures | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Common Octopus |
| Number Entangled | 4 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Cans |
Additional Information
Partial Dentures
Wet Wipes
Unidentified other fabrics
Discarded Fishing Gear
