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FAROL REEF

25 December, 2014

Team Leader
LEO SALDUNBIDES - PADI # 184808
Number of Participants
33
Total Debris Collected
100 kgs (estimated)

16.587347, -22.916

Survey Information

Location Name
FAROL REEF
Organization/Dive Centre
CABO VERDE DIVING - 35232
City
SANTA MARIA
Country
Cape Verde
Date
25 December, 2014
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.587347
Longitude: -22.916
Weather Conditions
WINDY
Survey Depth Range
7–18 meters
Area Surveyed
5000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 12
Bags: Trash (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 23
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Gloves (latex) 1
Straws, Stirrers 15
Plastic Fragments 10
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 9
Beverage Bottles (glass) 19
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
SCUBA Weights 1
Metal Fragments 6
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

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