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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Playa de Aguadulce, Roquetas de Mar.

2 October, 2015

Team Leader
Fernando Orri- Alejandra Pérez
Number of Participants
42
Total Debris Collected
83 kgs (measured)

36.8140658913953, -2.563886046409607

Survey Information

Location Name
Playa de Aguadulce, Roquetas de Mar.
Organization/Dive Centre
Aquatours Almería Aventuras Submarinas + Ayuntamiento de Roquetas de Mar
City
Roquetas de mar
Country
Spain
Date
2 October, 2015
Survey Duration
300 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.8140658913953
Longitude: -2.563886046409607
Weather Conditions
Soft. Not very windy.
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 166
Bags: Trash (plastic) 21
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 71
Bottles: Oil/lube 13
Cigarette Lighters 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Gloves (latex) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 36
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 38
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 12
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Pipes & Rebar 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 4
Metal Fragments 5
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 2

During this summer, beginning on June 15 to August 30, the east wind (Poniente) has been blowing through many days. Is no usual, but it has blown almost 30 days, some days very strong. that´s why we have found so many plastic bags.

Ray Band glasses

plastic bags

plastic bottles

wrappers (foil/metal)

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