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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach

16 September, 2017

Team Leader
Caio Salles
Number of Participants
28
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

-22.955264, -43.164148628712

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Projeto Verde Mar / Cumulus TV
City
Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Date
16 September, 2017
Survey Duration
20 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -22.955264
Longitude: -43.164148628712
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
3–9 meters
Area Surveyed
1200 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
Cigarette Lighters 1
Fishing: Line 4
Furnishings (plastic) 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 3
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
other materials collected
Spark plugs 8

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