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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Ras Ghamilla

2 October, 2013

Team Leader
Cath Bates/Rodrigo Gheradi
Number of Participants
11
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

27.994401, 33.398438

Survey Information

Location Name
Ras Ghamilla
Organization/Dive Centre
Camel Dive Club/Scuba MK
City
Sharm el Sheikh
Country
Egypt
Date
2 October, 2013
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.994401
Longitude: 33.398438
Weather Conditions
Calm-choppy
Survey Depth Range
2–20 meters
Area Surveyed
250 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Bait Containers, Packaging 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 18
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Metal Fragments 1
other materials collected
Hat 1
Shoe 1
Vest top - childs 1

Bedouin fishing boats leaving line in the water

Hat

Fishing line

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