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Platja Dels Palangrers ( House Reef)

30 September, 2017

Team Leader
Nicolas Laatsch
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
44 kgs (estimated)

42.259702474169, 3.1773662567139

Survey Information

Location Name
Platja Dels Palangrers ( House Reef)
Organization/Dive Centre
Nicks Scuba Squad / Dive-store.es
City
Roses
Country
Spain
Date
30 September, 2017
Survey Duration
56 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.259702474169
Longitude: 3.1773662567139
Weather Conditions
Sunny with some rain showers
Survey Depth Range
1.1–5.1 meters
Area Surveyed
2500 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 13
Bags: Trash (plastic) 6
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cigar Tips 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 52
Plastic Fragments 50
Cigarette Filters 1
metal materials collected
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2

No special event , Tourism area in the Costa Brava

Plastic Part of a boat aprox 30Kg

Plastic bags

Plastic Fragments

wrappers


Thomas and Melanie Divemaster Candidates of 100% Aware Partner and Elite Padi Course Director Nicolas Laatsch where the Buddy team in the water because tomorows Dive Professionals are the ones that have to take care of our Ocean. #Thomey #MeyMel

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