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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Middle Garden

6 September, 2011

Team Leader
Juan Rodriguez
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
40 kgs (estimated)

27.994401, 31.992188

Survey Information

Location Name
Middle Garden
Organization/Dive Centre
Camel Dive Club
City
Sharm el Sheikh
Country
Egypt
Date
6 September, 2011
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.994401
Longitude: 31.992188
Weather Conditions
fine and sunny
Survey Depth Range
2–10 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Balloons 3
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
Plastic Fragments 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 25
other materials collected
Mooring lines (old and disgarded) 25
Plastic 5

Broken mooring lines that have not been removed (or replaced) by the National Park

Photos are yet to be received from one of our guests

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