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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Pulizia Fondali specchio d'acqua Litoranea Lava Troia Carbolillo e altezza Lido Rex Torre del Greco

21 October, 2018

Submitted by: CSTDG , on 28 October, 2018

Team Leader
Francesco Palomba
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
220 kgs (estimated)

40.769455817536, 14.384610814332

Survey Information

Location Name
Pulizia Fondali specchio d'acqua Litoranea Lava Troia Carbolillo e altezza Lido Rex Torre del Greco
Organization/Dive Centre
Comune di Torre del Greco in collaborazione con Città Metropolitana di Napoli, Guardia Costiera, Centro Subacqueo TDG, Arci Pesca FISA e Lega Navale Italiana sez. TDG
City
Torre del Greco
Country
Italy
Date
21 October, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 40.769455817536
Longitude: 14.384610814332
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
5–1 meters
Area Surveyed
2000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Benthos
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 6
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 5
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 45
Rope (plastic/nylon) 7
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glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 12
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
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metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 18
Fishing: Traps & Pots 6
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rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Bands 1
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 25
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 10
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Cloth Fragments 18
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paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 10
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
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Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name parablennius incognitus
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Tires
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Additional Information

fishing net

plastic

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