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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach

8 February, 2020

Team Leader
Caio Salles
Number of Participants
33
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

-22.955263618689, -43.164148628712

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS120 - Praia Vermelha Red Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Projeto Verde Mar
City
Rio de Janeiro
Country
Brazil
Date
8 February, 2020
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -22.955263618689
Longitude: -43.164148628712
Weather Conditions
Rainy
Survey Depth Range
2–7 meters
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 21
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 7
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 13
Fishing: Line 17
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 170
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Cars & Car Parts 13
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 62
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
other materials collected
Velas de carro / Spark plugs 13
Parafusos / Screw 4

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