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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Seahorse Bay Vela Luka / Korcula Croatia

20 September, 2014

Team Leader
Borias
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
25 kgs (estimated)

42.952201, 16.72229

Survey Information

Location Name
Seahorse Bay Vela Luka / Korcula Croatia
Organization/Dive Centre
Croatia Divers
City
Vela Luka
Country
Croatia
Date
20 September, 2014
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.952201
Longitude: 16.72229
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
1500 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
sand with some rocks and seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 35
Bags: Trash (plastic) 20
Baskets, Crates 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Carpet (synthetic) 4
Cigarette Lighters 3
Cotton Bud Sticks 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 6
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Furnishings (plastic) 7
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 6
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 25
Strapping Bands (plastic) 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 12
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Caps & Lids (metal) 15
Metal Fragments 6
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
Rubber Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 5
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Tampons 1

a lot of plastic

fishing lines

pieces of glass


We enjoy doing AWARE events, and upload data, but the list, more than 106 items, is a bit too elaborate / detailed.

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