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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Atalaya Bay, San Pedro, Marbella. Spain

18 November, 2012

Team Leader
Stuart Mensley
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
75 kgs (estimated)

36.35524, -4.341313

Survey Information

Location Name
Atalaya Bay, San Pedro, Marbella. Spain
Organization/Dive Centre
Happy Divers, Marbella
City
San Pedro
Country
Spain
Date
18 November, 2012
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.35524
Longitude: -4.341313
Weather Conditions
Frequent storms
Survey Depth Range
0–6 meters
Area Surveyed
400 m2
Dominant Substrate
Rock and areas of sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 35
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 113
Bottles: Oil/lube 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 5
Plastic Fragments 4
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 56
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 16
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 15

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