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Korfos Korinthia Greece 21/10/2017

21 October, 2017

Team Leader
Nikos_Ba
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
946 kgs (measured)

37.765566216681, 23.126467466354

Survey Information

Location Name
Korfos Korinthia Greece 21/10/2017
Organization/Dive Centre
Loutraki Dive Club
City
Korfos
Country
Greece
Date
21 October, 2017
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 37.765566216681
Longitude: 23.126467466354
Weather Conditions
very good
Survey Depth Range
1–7 meters
Area Surveyed
1510 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 9
Balls 2
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 405
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Carpet (synthetic) 6
Cigarette Lighters 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 6
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 15
Fishing: Line 12
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 13
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 31
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 7
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 16
Plastic Fragments 72
Rope (plastic/nylon) 10
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 75
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 6
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 48
Beverage Bottles (glass) 115
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 12
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 167
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 8
Drums: 55 Gallon 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pipes & Rebar 9
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Metal Fragments 5
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 36
Rubber Fragments 6
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 7
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Fireworks 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 66
Toys 1
other materials collected
paintbrush 1
anchor 5
chain 6
sunglasses 1
fuel pump 1
flashlight 5
cassette 1
pump 2
comb 3
broom 1
canoe 1
ashtray plastic 3
screwdriver 1

Korfos Korinthia Greece 21/10/2017


At this event we were 7 divers , 2 surface support and 15 land support!

the seabed here was full of debris !!! we will be there again !!! We also found these other debris items : stroller wheel 3 , plastic lamp holder 1 , flange 1 , boat lid 1 , tavern clips 1 , oil lamp 1 , filter 1 , boat injection 1 , toilet bowl seat 1 , aluminum ashtray 1 , Hair Claw 1 , metal broomstick 1 , awning holder 1 , storm lamp 1 .

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