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Ngor Bay cleanup

8 April, 2018

Team Leader
Hilda Hausard
Number of Participants
30
Total Debris Collected
250 kgs (estimated)

14.750264637662, -17.512252995879

Survey Information

Location Name
Ngor Bay cleanup
Organization/Dive Centre
Nautilus Diving
City
Dakar
Country
Senegal
Date
8 April, 2018
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 14.750264637662
Longitude: -17.512252995879
Weather Conditions
A lot of wind, waves
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
20 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 5
Bags: Trash (plastic) 20
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 16
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 3
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 18
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Diapers/nappies 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
Plastic Fragments 12
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 3
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 19
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 7
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 6

Piece of hard drive computer

plastic bottle

aluminium cans for drinks

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