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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Areia Vermelha - João Pessoa

7 December, 2014

Team Leader
Mar Aberto (elchape)
Number of Participants
30
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (measured)

-7.008961, -34.817691

Survey Information

Location Name
Areia Vermelha - João Pessoa
Organization/Dive Centre
Mar Aberto - Dive Center
City
João Pessoa
Country
Brazil
Date
7 December, 2014
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -7.008961
Longitude: -34.817691
Weather Conditions
calmo
Survey Depth Range
0.5–3 meters
Area Surveyed
200000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 15
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 13
Beverage Bottles (glass) 20
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 9
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Pipes & Rebar 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 4
Fishing: Traps & Pots 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 1

tourist

plastic

glass bottles

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