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SANTA MARIA BEACH & PIER - SAL ISLAND - CAPE VERDE

21 June, 2014

Team Leader
WILSON D. SANTOS - PADI 303047
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
150 kgs (estimated)

16.596722, -22.907258

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
21 June, 2014
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 16.596722
Longitude: -22.907258
Weather Conditions
WINDY
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 35
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Fishing: Line 15
Plastic Fragments 18
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 16
Beverage Bottles (glass) 100
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 15
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 19
Pipes & Rebar 3
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Metal Fragments 3
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 180
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4
other materials collected
SANITARY 1

NO

SANITARY

GLASS BOTTLES

plastic bags

PASTIC BAGS + FRAGMENTS

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