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SANTA MARIA BEACH & PIER - SAL ISLAND - CAPE VERDE

19 February, 2014

Team Leader
LEO SALDUNBIDES - PADI 184808
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (estimated)

16.596343, -22.908194

Survey Information

Location Name
SANTA MARIA BEACH & PIER - SAL ISLAND - CAPE VERDE
Organization/Dive Centre
CABO VERDE DIVING - S 35232
City
SANTA MARIA
Country
Cape Verde
Date
19 February, 2014
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.596343
Longitude: -22.908194
Weather Conditions
WINDY AND BIG SWELL
Survey Depth Range
6–8 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 17
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Pipes & Rebar 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
RADIO 1
SUN GLASSES 2

RADIO

GLASS BOTTLES

PLASTIC BOTTLES

PASTIC BAGS + FRAGMENTS

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