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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

South West of Sal / Cape Verde

8 June, 2014

Team Leader
Miroslav Karaicic
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

16.60609, -22.94529

Survey Information

Location Name
South West of Sal / Cape Verde
Organization/Dive Centre
Scubacaribe Sal Cape Verde
City
Santa Maria
Country
Cape Verde
Date
8 June, 2014
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.60609
Longitude: -22.94529
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
6–14 meters
Area Surveyed
900 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 3
Plastic Fragments 6
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name hard corals
Number Entangled 4
Type of Debris fishing lines and plastic bags

Very likely big ships passing by the Cae Verde islands are dropping the debris into the ocean. Also, the local garbage disposal is not the most effective, it could happen that wind is blowing different lighter debris items into the ocean.

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