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Punta Romani

1 August, 2013

Team Leader
Gaynor Rosier
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (measured)

42.114667, 3.168343

Survey Information

Location Name
Punta Romani
Organization/Dive Centre
Kenna Eco Diving
City
L'Escala
Country
Spain
Date
1 August, 2013
Survey Duration
96 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.114667
Longitude: 3.168343
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
4000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 13
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 22
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
other materials collected
Anchor & chain 1

Fishing line & weights


The strange structure in the photo, which looked like a lump of polystyrene from a distance, is actually the egg mass of the common whelk, Buccinum undatum.

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