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Beach Area Palm Beach Resort - Hurghada - Red Sea - Egypt

12 May, 2014

Team Leader
Ahmed
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
50 kgs (estimated)

27.291177, 33.762671

Survey Information

Location Name
Beach Area Palm Beach Resort - Hurghada - Red Sea - Egypt
Organization/Dive Centre
AQUARIUS Diving Club Palm Beach
City
Hurghada
Country
Egypt
Date
12 May, 2014
Survey Duration
48 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.291177
Longitude: 33.762671
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Beach
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Bottles: Oil/lube 3
Cigarette Lighters 2
Fishing: Line 10
Cigarette Filters 10
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 7
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 2

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