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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Naufragio Queimado (shipwreck)

18 December, 2016

Team Leader
elchape
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
19.4 kgs (measured)

-7.115201403743601, -34.73336219787598

Survey Information

Location Name
Naufragio Queimado (shipwreck)
Organization/Dive Centre
Mar Aberto - Dive Center
City
joão pessoa
Country
Brazil
Date
18 December, 2016
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -7.115201403743601
Longitude: -34.73336219787598
Weather Conditions
calm weather , 30 degrees , good visibility in ocean : 20 meters
Survey Depth Range
13–15.9 meters
Area Surveyed
2400 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
shipwrek
Wave Conditions
Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 7
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Pipes & Rebar 2
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 10
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1

most of this debris come from fishing activities

cooker , harpoon


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