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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Alimos Beach

7 May, 2017

Team Leader
Katerina Topouzoglou
Number of Participants
46
Total Debris Collected
240 kgs (measured)

37.908561738952, 23.712755357847

Survey Information

Location Name
Alimos Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Store Spiros Kartelias
City
Athens
Country
Greece
Date
7 May, 2017
Survey Duration
68 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 37.908561738952
Longitude: 23.712755357847
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–8 meters
Area Surveyed
610 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 12
Bags: Trash (plastic) 20
Bait Containers, Packaging 8
Balloons 5
Balls 1
Baskets, Crates 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 24
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 34
Caps & Lids (plastic) 13
Carpet (synthetic) 8
Cigarette Lighters 6
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 7
Diapers/nappies 5
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Gloves (latex) 7
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 4
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 6
Tampon Applicators 9
Plastic Fragments 4
Cigarette Filters 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Buoys (glass) 43
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 37
Jars-food (glass) 29
Beverage Bottles (glass) 56
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 4
Appliances: Household 8
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 6
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 47
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 23
Gas Bottles/cylinder, Drums-more Than 4 Liters 3
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 8
rubber materials collected
Condoms 19
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 4
Rubber Bands 5
Tires/tyres 3
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 8
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 9
Bags (cloth) 13
Rope And String (cloth) 17
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 18
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 21
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 7
other materials collected
ruined boat 1
track wheels 2

2 wheels from track and one ruined boat

wheels

boat

melted plastic bags

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