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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

TAGANGA - SANTA MARTA - COLOMBIA

24 June, 2016

Team Leader
FIATMAR
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
562.9 kgs (measured)

11.266220039175, -74.194936247524

Survey Information

Location Name
TAGANGA - SANTA MARTA - COLOMBIA
Organization/Dive Centre
ATLANTIDA CENTRO DE BUCEO
City
SANTA MARTA
Country
Colombia
Date
24 June, 2016
Survey Duration
63 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.266220039175
Longitude: -74.194936247524
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
4–15 meters
Area Surveyed
1500 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) 275
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 444
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 2
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 457
Diapers/nappies 18
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 107
Furnishings (plastic) 10
Syringes (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 24
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 262
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 182
Cars & Car Parts 1
Drums: 55 Gallon 3
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 11
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 8
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Towels/rags 30
Cloth Fragments 3

BOTELLAS DE BEBIDAS (drinks bottles)

BOLSAS PLÁSTICAS (plastic bags)

DESECHABLES (disposables)

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