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Alcala clean up event

14 March, 2021

Team Leader
Dan Scarlata
Number of Participants
13
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

28.200504278706, -16.828819224564

Survey Information

Location Name
Alcala clean up event
Organization/Dive Centre
Paradise Divers
City
Alcala
Country
Spain
Date
14 March, 2021
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.200504278706
Longitude: -16.828819224564
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
2–10 meters
Area Surveyed
756.144 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Fishing: Line 19
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Cigarette Filters 14
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
Beverage Bottles (glass) 11
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 2
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 7
Cars & Car Parts 5
Pipes & Rebar 2
SCUBA Weights 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 25
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Fireworks 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3

no

Car spark plugs

plastic

fishing nets

Cans

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