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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Puerto De Portonovo

2 March, 2019

Team Leader
Leopoldo Leiro Gonzalez
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
150 kgs (estimated)

42.394763, -8.822844

Survey Information

Location Name
Puerto De Portonovo
Organization/Dive Centre
Portosub
City
Portonovo
Country
Spain
Date
2 March, 2019
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 42.394763
Longitude: -8.822844
Weather Conditions
Clear south wind
Survey Depth Range
4–5 meters
Area Surveyed
3716.36 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 43
Bags: Trash (plastic) 29
Balls 1
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Diapers/nappies 3
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 3
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Cigarette Filters 4
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 100
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 7
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 3
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 7
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 11
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Octopus
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Trap
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Necora
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Trap

No

Disc Cutter

Gran traps

Tires

Drink cans


Ir was surprimsingly "clean"

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