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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sidi Yati Rocks

16 October, 2017

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

33.83119, 11.05858

Survey Information

Location Name
Sidi Yati Rocks
Organization/Dive Centre
Archimede Diving Center
City
Midoun
Country
Tunisia
Date
16 October, 2017
Survey Duration
41 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 33.83119
Longitude: 11.05858
Weather Conditions
Good! Air:30°C and water:25°C
Survey Depth Range
6–8 meters
Area Surveyed
2500 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 25
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 9
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 27
wood materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Callinectes sapidus (Daesh crabs)
Number Entangled 7
Status injured
Type of Debris Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets

Fishing: Line

Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks

Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets

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