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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Barco Antiquo

24 October, 2013

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

36.464022, -4.998093

Survey Information

Location Name
Barco Antiquo
Organization/Dive Centre
Happy Divers Marbella
City
San Pedro
Country
Spain
Date
24 October, 2013
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.464022
Longitude: -4.998093
Weather Conditions
Calm and sunny
Survey Depth Range
4.5–7 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sandy Slope
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cigarette Lighters 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Plastic Fragments 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 7
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Condoms 2
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Tampons 7

Tourists trowing drinks containers overboard or leaving rubbish on the beach

condoms

Plastic bottles

Drink tins

condoms/tampons

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