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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

De Costa Bay

26 April, 2025

Team Leader
Manuel Vollmer
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

35.009129172083, 34.062703350681

Survey Information

Location Name
De Costa Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Taba Diving Centre
City
Protaras
Country
Cyprus
Date
26 April, 2025
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.009129172083
Longitude: 34.062703350681
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
1–12 meters
Area Surveyed
13414 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 16
Cigarette Filters 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Toys 1

Snorkeling boats mooring in this area

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