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Soft Coral Garden

23 September, 2023

Team Leader
Franky Kung
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
45 kgs (measured)

21.936649744218, 120.74629961632

Survey Information

Location Name
Soft Coral Garden
Organization/Dive Centre
CTDIVER
City
Pingtung County
Country
Taiwan
Date
23 September, 2023
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 21.936649744218
Longitude: 120.74629961632
Weather Conditions
Calm, visibility is 8M
Survey Depth Range
5–18 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 30
Bags: Trash (plastic) 150
Bait Containers, Packaging 60
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 12
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 150
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 20
Cigarette Lighters 42
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Fishing: Line 28
Gloves (latex) 25
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 50
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Straws, Stirrers 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 21
glass materials collected
Buoys (glass) 15
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 18
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 55
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 12
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 20
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 20
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 5
wood materials collected
Fishing: Traps & Pots 10
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 6
Rope And String (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2
Toys 1

plastic bottle

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