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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Rosia Bay, Gibraltar S27722

17 February, 2023

Team Leader
Nic
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
400 kgs (measured)

36.121346, -5.352764

Survey Information

Location Name
Rosia Bay, Gibraltar S27722
Organization/Dive Centre
Diving With Nic / The Nautilus Project
City
Gibraltar
Country
Gibraltar
Date
17 February, 2023
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.121346
Longitude: -5.352764
Weather Conditions
Stormy
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
605.38 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Plastic Fragments 121
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 200
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 58
Cars & Car Parts 4
Metal Fragments 78
Batteries: Car Or Boat 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 24
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 35
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 7
Towels/rags 12
Cloth Fragments 51
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 61
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 25
Clothing 37
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 5
Toys 3

Strong Storms

Parts of a motorbike

Large abandoned pipes

Entangled ropes


It's cleaned regularly but Debris always returns

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