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Iniciativa Tumaco Submarino-extracción de desechos contaminantes en la Bahía de San Andrés de Tumaco

27 August, 2016

Team Leader
Jaime Santamaria
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
155 kgs (estimated)

1.8958898746304393, -78.75120431184769

Survey Information

Location Name
Iniciativa Tumaco Submarino-extracción de desechos contaminantes en la Bahía de San Andrés de Tumaco
Organization/Dive Centre
centro de BuceoTumaco Divers
City
Tumaco
Country
Colombia
Date
27 August, 2016
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 1.8958898746304393
Longitude: -78.75120431184769
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
8–10 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 23
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 12
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 18
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
other materials collected
higienics towel 1
costales 3
diapers 4
aluminum pot 1

plastic bags.because there is not control!

bottles plastics. because have low cost.

fishing nets. because there is not law over fishing firms

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