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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Varkiza

26 April, 2025

Team Leader
AIKATERINI KANELLOPOULOU
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
22 kgs (measured)

37.816154456207, 23.802245881532

Survey Information

Location Name
Varkiza
Organization/Dive Centre
Seahorse Dive Center
City
ATHENS
Country
Greece
Date
26 April, 2025
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 37.816154456207
Longitude: 23.802245881532
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
5.5–9 meters
Area Surveyed
13600 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) 15
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 30
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 14
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 16
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 12
Gloves (latex) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Tampon Applicators 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Cigarette Filters 6
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 10
metal materials collected
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 5
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 5
mixed materials collected
Toys 2

Yes

Battery

Plastic Bottles

Nets

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