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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Wela beach

16 April, 2023

Team Leader
Jaume Juan Fernandez
Number of Participants
16
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (measured)

41.370830036388, 2.1912907868065

Survey Information

Location Name
Wela beach
Organization/Dive Centre
underwater barcelona
City
Barcelona
Country
Spain
Date
16 April, 2023
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 41.370830036388
Longitude: 2.1912907868065
Weather Conditions
normal
Survey Depth Range
2–8 meters
Area Surveyed
25 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Plastic Fragments 2
Cigarette Filters 200
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 4
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 50
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Various
Number Entangled 46
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris diving
Comments Poliquets 1, Decàpodes 1, Cefalòpodes 1, Amfípodes 15, Poliplacòfors 3, Mini larves 25

13 Compresses and 1 Mask

Anana

bath towels

cigarette butts


That same day we also cleaned the sand of the breakwaters and snorkeled.

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