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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Baía de Cascais Portugal

21 September, 2019

Team Leader
Jose Eduardo Santos
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
43.3 kgs (measured)

38.694833, -9.41775

Survey Information

Location Name
Baía de Cascais Portugal
Organization/Dive Centre
Clube Naval de Cascais
City
Cascais
Country
Portugal
Date
21 September, 2019
Survey Duration
75 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 38.694833
Longitude: -9.41775
Weather Conditions
Chuva sem vento
Survey Depth Range
3–8 meters
Area Surveyed
5000 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) 4
Baskets, Crates 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Gloves (latex) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 14
Cigarette Filters 2
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 7
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Caranguejo
Number Entangled 23
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris pneus, armadilhas de pesca (tyres, fishing traps)
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Búzios
Number Entangled 16
Type of Debris pneus, armadilhas de pesca (tyres, fishing traps)

Local de amarração de barcos de pesca (fishing boat mooring)

Vela de barco (sailing boat)

Armadilhas de pesca (fishing traps)

Esferovite usda na pesca (Styrofoam used on fishing floats)

Garrafas de plástico e beatas (plastic bottles and cigarette butts)

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