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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

TAGANGA,BAHIA DE SANTA MARTA Y GAIRA - SANTA MARTA COLOMBIA

26 November, 2016

Team Leader
FIATMAR
Number of Participants
123
Total Debris Collected
989.6 kgs (measured)

11.245658126917, -74.229915823588

Survey Information

Location Name
TAGANGA,BAHIA DE SANTA MARTA Y GAIRA - SANTA MARTA COLOMBIA
Organization/Dive Centre
ATLANTIDA CENTRO DE BUCEO
City
SANTA MARTA
Country
Colombia
Date
26 November, 2016
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.245658126917
Longitude: -74.229915823588
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
5–15 meters
Area Surveyed
4000 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) 370
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1248
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 15
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 27
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 35
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 566
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 10
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 37
Syringes (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 15
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 188
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 210
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Cars & Car Parts 2
Pipes & Rebar 3
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 27
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 4
Pallets 35
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 20
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 4
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5
Toys 1
other materials collected
COLCHONES (Mattress) 1
INTERIOR DE NEVERA (kitchen fridge) 1
ICOPOR DE CONSTRUCCION (Industrial polystyrene) 24

BOTELLAS DE BEBIDAS (drinks bottles)

BOLSAS DE SUPER (Supermarket bags), ICOPOR DESECHABLE (Disposable polystyrene)

LATAS DE BEBIDAS (drinks cans)

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