Dhonfanu housereef south

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Dhonfanu housereef south

15 September, 2019

Submitted by: Jamaica , on 14 September, 2019

Team Leader: Aleksandra Jamaica Mielenczuk

Number of Participants: 7

Total Debris Collected: 1 kgs (measured)

5.184549, 73.121765

Survey Information

Location Name: Dhonfanu housereef south

Organization/Dive Centre: SCUBASPA Yang + SPOKO divers

City: Dhonfanu

Country: Maldives

Date: 15 September, 2019

Survey Duration: 55 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 5.184549
Longitude: 73.121765

Weather Conditions: Very calm

Survey Depth Range: 4–19 meters

Area Surveyed: 92.4634 m²

Dominant Substrate: coral

Ecosystem: coral reef

Wave Conditions: Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line	1

wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood)	1

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

What was the most unusual item found?

Nothing special

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

Fishing line

Comments and Feedback

Comments, Suggestions, or Feedback

It’s really difficult to mark proper entry point and survey area for such remote destinations as Maldives - maybe in-app a satellite view would help?

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