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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Praia de Charitas Niterói

13 September, 2020

Team Leader
Luiz Carlos do Nascimento
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
33.96 kgs (measured)

-22.9359997, -43.1064353

Survey Information

Location Name
Praia de Charitas Niterói
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Trip
City
Niterói
Country
Brazil
Date
13 September, 2020
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -22.9359997
Longitude: -43.1064353
Weather Conditions
Clima muito agradável nesse local em setembro. As temperaturas vão até 27°C.
Pela manhã, a temperatura desce para 23°C. Por conseguinte, a temperatura média em setembro no Rio de Janeiro é de 25°C.
Temperatura média da água do mar: 22.2°C
Survey Depth Range
3–8 meters
Area Surveyed
150 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
sand and mud
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Balloons 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 12
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 1
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 5
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5
other materials collected
Sailboat steel cable 3
tainless steel spring 1

We found at least five tires, they seemed to be at the bottom for a long time, in which case the withdrawal would be more harmful than the permanence.

sealed oxygen cylinder

Disposal of rest of work and repair of vessels

Many tires. METAL SHEETS

aluminum cans of beer.

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