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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Mykonos Town - Underwater & Beach Clean Up

30 March, 2016

Team Leader
Katerina Topouzoglou
Number of Participants
30
Total Debris Collected
380 kgs (estimated)

37.448222, 25.327671

Survey Information

Location Name
Mykonos Town - Underwater & Beach Clean Up
Organization/Dive Centre
www.AllForBlue.org
City
Mykonos
Country
Greece
Date
30 March, 2016
Survey Duration
76 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 37.448222
Longitude: 25.327671
Weather Conditions
clear, sunny, 18'C water temperature
Survey Depth Range
1–15 meters
Area Surveyed
26250 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 30
Bags: Trash (plastic) 20
Bait Containers, Packaging 10
Baskets, Crates 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 20
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 70
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 10
Bottles: Oil/lube 10
Cigarette Lighters 10
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 5
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 20
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 5
Jars-food (glass) 10
Beverage Bottles (glass) 50
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 10
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Cars & Car Parts 5
SCUBA Weights 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 10
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 8
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 9
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 20
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 8
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3

too many glass bottles (from beers and beverages), car wheels, plastic bottles, plastic bags, tubes and many nets

a car suspension


Underwater & Beach Clean Up with the valuable help of 30 students from the school of Mykonos "Sihroni Pedia".

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