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Beach at Roca dels Porquets, L'Escala

28 July, 2011

Team Leader
Gaynor Rosier
Number of Participants
23
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (measured)

42.124895, 3.136441

Survey Information

Location Name
Beach at Roca dels Porquets, L'Escala
Organization/Dive Centre
Kenna Eco Diving
City
L'Escala
Country
Spain
Date
28 July, 2011
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.124895
Longitude: 3.136441
Weather Conditions
Cloudy
Survey Depth Range
0–0 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
Beach
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 39
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Balls 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 209
Cigarette Lighters 6
Cigar Tips 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Fishing: Line 3
Foam Insulation & Packaging 300
Food Wrappers (plastic) 155
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Straws, Stirrers 5
Tampon Applicators 6
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 250
Cigarette Filters 27
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 5
Metal Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Pallets 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 9
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6

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