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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Alcala

26 May, 2017

Team Leader
Carly Pickford
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
1.5 kgs (estimated)

28.200351, -16.828712

Survey Information

Location Name
Alcala
Organization/Dive Centre
Paradise Divers - Tenerife
City
Callao Salvaje
Country
Spain
Date
26 May, 2017
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.200351
Longitude: -16.828712
Weather Conditions
Cloudy skies and poor visibility with surge.
Survey Depth Range
2–8.5 meters
Area Surveyed
368 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 1
Plastic Fragments 8
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Pipes & Rebar 1
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 6
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Cloth Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 4
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

Plastic debris

Fishing Lines

hooks

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