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ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach

26 May, 2016

Team Leader
Caio Salles
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
20 kgs (estimated)

-22.955264, -43.164149

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Projeto Verde Mar / Cumulus TV
City
Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Date
26 May, 2016
Survey Duration
120 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -22.955264
Longitude: -43.164149
Weather Conditions
Rainy, strong winds. South/Southwest waves with around 1,5mts high.
Survey Depth Range
2–6.5 meters
Area Surveyed
2000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 32
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Balloons 4
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 13
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 11
Fishing: Line 8
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Straws, Stirrers 13
Plastic Fragments 15
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
Beverage Bottles (glass) 7
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 6
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 11
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

Nail Polish

Plastic Bags

Spark plugs

Batteries

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