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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

BAHIA DE GAIRA - SANTA MARTA - COLOMBIA

22 July, 2017

Team Leader
FIATMAR
Number of Participants
146
Total Debris Collected
1903.25 kgs (measured)

11.196181848026, -74.234166854288

Survey Information

Location Name
BAHIA DE GAIRA - SANTA MARTA - COLOMBIA
Organization/Dive Centre
ATLANTIDA CENTRO DE BUCEO
City
SANTA MARTA
Country
Colombia
Date
22 July, 2017
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.196181848026
Longitude: -74.234166854288
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
5–10 meters
Area Surveyed
2500 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 205
Balls 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 541
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 10
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 81
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 26
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 50
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 12
Beverage Bottles (glass) 371
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 446
Pipes & Rebar 2
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 37
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 2
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 25
Pallets 6
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 3
Rope And String (cloth) 27
Towels/rags 6
Cloth Fragments 17
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 10
Toys 1
other materials collected
COLCHONES (Mattress) 1
ICOPOR DE CONTRUCCION (Industrial polystyrene) 5
SOFA O SILLA (Sofa or chair) 1

BOTELLAS DE BEBIDAS (Drink bottles)

BOLSAS DE SUPER (Supermarket bags)

BOTELLAS DE BEBIDAS Y LATAS DE BEBIDAS (drinks bottles and drinks cans)

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