Power house point

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

15 October, 2023

Submitted by: pstak , on 15 October, 2023

Team Leader: Preeti

Number of Participants: 3

Total Debris Collected: 4 lbs (measured)

5.4468763914938, 73.367336303843

Survey Information

Location Name: Power house point

Organization/Dive Centre: Aqua Dive

City: Naifaru

Country: Maldives

Date: 15 October, 2023

Survey Duration: 19 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 5.4468763914938
Longitude: 73.367336303843

Weather Conditions: Stormy

Survey Depth Range: 13–17 meters

Area Surveyed: 6589.75 m²

Dominant Substrate: sand

Ecosystem: coral reef

Wave Conditions: Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic)	1
Pipes (plastic-PVC)	2

glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass)	1

metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin)	1
Wrappers (foil/metal)	1

rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments	1

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

Storm

What was the most unusual item found?

Full jar of weird substance

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

Plastic fragments

Pipes

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Strong current! Dive ended quickly

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