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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS72 - Bajo Tranquilo

30 October, 2016

Team Leader
Jorge Dos Oceanos
Number of Participants
18
Total Debris Collected
690 kgs (estimated)

12.53374767449778, -81.73505203798413

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS72 - Bajo Tranquilo
Organization/Dive Centre
HELP 2 OCEANS FOUNDATION
City
San Andres, Isla
Country
Colombia
Date
30 October, 2016
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.53374767449778
Longitude: -81.73505203798413
Weather Conditions
Nubosidad considerable, viento del Norte.
Survey Depth Range
1.5–13.5 meters
Area Surveyed
61.45 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 42
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 17
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cigar Tips 23
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 20
Diapers/nappies 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 39
Gloves (latex) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 38
Plastic Fragments 6
Strapping Bands (plastic) 11
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 9
Beverage Bottles (glass) 51
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 180
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 6
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 51
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Camarón / Cangrejos /
Number Entangled 218
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Llantas

Llantas: insuficiente capacidad de recolección

Botellas: deficiencias en comportamiento social

Latas: deficiencias en comportamiento social


Jornada de Voluntarios de Recuperación Ecosistémica con el patrocinio de la Gobernación del Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, Colombia.

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