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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS39 - Skipper Bar

4 September, 2016

Team Leader
Francesca Sandolo AIN344449
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
18.2 kgs (measured)

42.158771, 12.229212

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS39 - Skipper Bar
Organization/Dive Centre
L'Aquila DC By ASD L'Aquila Nuoto #22342
City
Trevignano Romano
Country
Italy
Date
4 September, 2016
Survey Duration
78 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.158771
Longitude: 12.229212
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
3–10 meters
Area Surveyed
1060 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
Fresh water lake
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Gloves (latex) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 85
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 51
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 7
other materials collected
Mixed Materials: Car Parasol 1
Mixed Materials: Undefined 3

Many swimmers on summers season contribute to the increase of marine debris.

Car parasol

Plastic and plastic fragments: low awareness and poor people's attention at their debris


This is survey number 4 in our adopted dive site!

At the end of the dive 2 students reached the Dive Against Debris Diver certification.

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