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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Rosia Bay Gibraltar

21 September, 2012

Team Leader
Simon Bell
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
100 kgs (estimated)

36.121681, -5.352616

Survey Information

Location Name
Rosia Bay Gibraltar
Organization/Dive Centre
Simply Diving
City
Gibraltar
Country
Gibraltar
Date
21 September, 2012
Survey Duration
360 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.121681
Longitude: -5.352616
Weather Conditions
Calm and sunny
Survey Depth Range
2–18 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 6
Balls 3
Baskets, Crates 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 24
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 60
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 35
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 12
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 14
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Furnishings (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 4
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 3
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 20
Beverage Bottles (glass) 55
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 45
Caps & Lids (metal) 6
Cars & Car Parts 2
Pipes & Rebar 2
SCUBA Weights 1
Batteries: Car Or Boat 2
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Tires/tyres 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 2
other materials collected
Scooter 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Number Entangled 1
Comments Atlantic spider crab

Fishing

A scooter

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