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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Aquarium Bay

26 July, 2023

Team Leader
Mark Taylor
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
0.5 kgs (estimated)

36.619382151437, 29.041669825119

Survey Information

Location Name
Aquarium Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Seahorse dive centre
City
Fethiye
Country
Turkey
Date
26 July, 2023
Survey Duration
36 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.619382151437
Longitude: 29.041669825119
Weather Conditions
Very windy
Survey Depth Range
5–7 meters
Area Surveyed
1777.26 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 9
Plastic Fragments 39
Cigarette Filters 19
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 24
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 15
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 7
other materials collected
Ear piece 1

Daily boats throwing rubbish overboard

Ear piece

Glass fragments

Cigarette filters

Bottle tops

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