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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

La Punta / Punta Carcarella @ Linosa, Italy

11 September, 2013

Team Leader
Simone Carletti
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

35.870656, 12.847524

Survey Information

Location Name
La Punta / Punta Carcarella @ Linosa, Italy
Organization/Dive Centre
Acquazzurra / Linosa Blu Diving
City
Linosa
Country
Italy
Date
11 September, 2013
Survey Duration
72 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.870656
Longitude: 12.847524
Weather Conditions
Partially cloudy.
Survey Depth Range
5.3–33.9 meters
Area Surveyed
58027 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1

Fishermen, Tourists.

A 3m long metal fishing hook used by fishermen in the '80-'90 to hunt out groupers.

Fishing lines and hooks. Turtles and other sea animals can can become entangled.

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