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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Taurito beach

1 February, 2012

Team Leader
Mariska Gruizinga
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (estimated)

27.814853, -15.753684

Survey Information

Location Name
Taurito beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Blue Explorers
City
Taurito
Country
Spain
Date
1 February, 2012
Survey Duration
80 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.814853
Longitude: -15.753684
Weather Conditions
Calm and small waves
Survey Depth Range
–5 meters
Area Surveyed
85 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Tampon Applicators 2
Plastic Fragments 3
Cigarette Filters 7
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
SCUBA Weights 3
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

the fins who were lost 6 months ago.

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