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ADS72 - Bajo Tranquilo

4 September, 2016

Team Leader
Jorge H. Sanchez
Number of Participants
19
Total Debris Collected
400 kgs (estimated)

12.534254312642021, -81.73474106937647

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS72 - Bajo Tranquilo
Organization/Dive Centre
HELP 2 OCEANS FOUNDATION
City
San Andres, Isla
Country
Colombia
Date
4 September, 2016
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.534254312642021
Longitude: -81.73474106937647
Weather Conditions
Buenas
Survey Depth Range
1.4–12.5 meters
Area Surveyed
62450 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 22
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Fishing: Line 200
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Tampon Applicators 1
Plastic Fragments 300
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 150
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 80
Cars & Car Parts 1
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 1
Pipes & Rebar 20
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 200
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 60
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 150
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 40
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 50
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 10
Toys 5
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Camarón
Number Entangled 122
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris telas
Other Animals
Species or Common Name molusco
Number Entangled 140
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris telas

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