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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sidi Yati Coves

16 October, 2017

Team Leader
Christophe Bocéno
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
4.1 kgs (measured)

33.83512, 11.04408

Survey Information

Location Name
Sidi Yati Coves
Organization/Dive Centre
Archimede Diving Center
City
Midoun
Country
Tunisia
Date
16 October, 2017
Survey Duration
70 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.83512
Longitude: 11.04408
Weather Conditions
Good ! Air : 31°C and water : 25°C
Survey Depth Range
4–6 meters
Area Surveyed
2000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Fishing: Line 7
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 11
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 19
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Callinectes sapidus (blue crabs)
Number Entangled 5
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets

fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets

fishing: sinkers, lures, hooks

fishing: line

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