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Iniciativa bajo Tranquilo - VI Jornada de Voluntarios

9 August, 2015

Team Leader
Jorge Dos Oceanos
Number of Participants
41
Total Debris Collected
430 kgs (estimated)

12.534017, -81.733886

Survey Information

Location Name
Iniciativa bajo Tranquilo - VI Jornada de Voluntarios
Organization/Dive Centre
Playa Tranquilo
City
San Andrés Isla
Country
Colombia
Date
9 August, 2015
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.534017
Longitude: -81.733886
Weather Conditions
Buenas
Survey Depth Range
12.6–13.1 meters
Area Surveyed
345 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 50
Bags: Trash (plastic) 40
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 12
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 30
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 130
Foam Insulation & Packaging 30
Food Wrappers (plastic) 110
Furnishings (plastic) 20
Gloves (latex) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 52
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 100
Toothbrushes 42
Plastic Fragments 100
Strapping Bands (plastic) 100
Rope (plastic/nylon) 200
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 30
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 130
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 48
Pipes & Rebar 12
Wrappers (foil/metal) 25
Metal Fragments 30
Fishing: Traps & Pots 40
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 10
Tires/tyres 44
wood materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 8
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 80
Rope And String (cloth) 180
Towels/rags 50
Cloth Fragments 60
mixed materials collected
Clothing 70
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 300
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Cangrejos
Number Entangled 37
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Cangrejos

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