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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Turtle cove

9 June, 2023

Team Leader
Sara de Nicole
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (measured)

0.83559, 73.406714

Survey Information

Location Name
Turtle cove
Organization/Dive Centre
Pullman Suvadiva
City
Maamutaa
Country
Maldives
Date
9 June, 2023
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 0.83559
Longitude: 73.406714
Weather Conditions
Windy
Survey Depth Range
5–14 meters
Area Surveyed
636.89 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) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Fishing: Line 27
Furnishings (plastic) 4
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Plastic Fragments 12
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 23

No

Hooks

Plastic bags

Fishing lines

Cans

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