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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

The Tower Marbella

16 June, 2018

Team Leader
Melody-Olympia Balthasar
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
302 kgs (measured)

36.510071, -4.8824474

Survey Information

Location Name
The Tower Marbella
Organization/Dive Centre
Simply Diving
City
Marbella
Country
Spain
Date
16 June, 2018
Survey Duration
43 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.510071
Longitude: -4.8824474
Weather Conditions
average daily temperatures around 22-26 ºC
water temperature 15ºC
continuous west winds
Survey Depth Range
5–10.5 meters
Area Surveyed
150 m2
Dominant Substrate
gravel
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 18
Bags: Trash (plastic) 11
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 8
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 15
Cigarette Lighters 2
Cotton Bud Sticks 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 12
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 11
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 10
Furnishings (plastic) 4
Gloves (latex) 2
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 7
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 5
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 7
Plastic Fragments 42
Cigarette Filters 54
Strapping Bands (plastic) 18
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 7
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 11
Beverage Bottles (glass) 22
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 7
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Pipes & Rebar 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 3
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 3
Metal Fragments 7
Fishing: Traps & Pots 80
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 80
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Tires/tyres 1
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Gloves (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 1
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 8
Clothing 2
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Fireworks 10
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 2
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Status released unharmed
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name juvenile green crab
Number Entangled 19
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris abandoned Fishing net

a tiny toy dinosaur and a credit card

Fishing sinkers

Fishing nets

fishing traps

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