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Aspropyrgos Merchant Marine Academy

10 April, 2019

Team Leader
Nikos_Ba
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
69 kgs (measured)

38.035184931256, 23.586652206948

Survey Information

Location Name
Aspropyrgos Merchant Marine Academy
Organization/Dive Centre
Loutraki Dive Club
City
Aspropyrgos
Country
Greece
Date
10 April, 2019
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.035184931256
Longitude: 23.586652206948
Weather Conditions
windy
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
470 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) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 11
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Pipes & Rebar 3
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 3
other materials collected
aluminum curtain rod with plastic hangers 1
mop with pole 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris cans pipes

Loutraki Dive Club 10/4/2019 Aspropyrgos Merchant Marine Academy


At this event we were 4 divers and 4 land support. We were invited be the commander of the Aspropyrgos Merchant Marine Academy, we made a presentation to the studens about marine debris, plastic, single use plastics and we gave information about the our team.

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