Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Mari Mari Sepanggar House Reef
22 July, 2024
- Team Leader
- Sim Fui
- Number of Participants
- 20
- Total Debris Collected
- 100 kgs (estimated)
6.0639472754851, 116.07289265804
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Mari Mari Sepanggar House Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Deus Dive Club
- City
- Kota Kinabalu
- Country
- Malaysia
- Date
- 22 July, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 6.0639472754851
Longitude: 116.07289265804
- Weather Conditions
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The entire week was blessed with crystal-clear skies and radiant sunshine, with not a single cloud in sight. The ocean lay calm and glassy, revealing the vibrant corals and shimmering marine life beneath the surface. A gentle breeze carried the fresh, clean scent of the sea, and the air was so pure and refreshing that it felt as if nature itself had gifted us the perfect weather every single day.
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 1 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1000 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1000 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 100 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 100 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 100 |
| Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles | 50 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 48 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 50 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 100 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 10 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 100 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 100 |
| Diapers/nappies | 49 |
| Fishing: Line | 10 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 10 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 50 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 999 |
| Furnishings (plastic) | 10 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 10 |
| Straws, Stirrers | 50 |
| Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers | 50 |
| Toothbrushes | 10 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 20 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 50 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 20 |
| wood materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Furnishings (wood) | 10 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 10 |
| Toys | 10 |
Additional Information
Trash is regularly washed into the sea and sinks, coming from nearby water villages where waste is frequently discarded.
A large plastic bag filled with soaked diapers.
Plastic bags and food wrappers – they were everywhere and often entangled in coral.
Disposable diapers – found in large quantities and a potential health hazard.
Disposable plastic containers were the most problematic, as they were found in large numbers and often broken into sharp pieces that could harm marine life.
Comments and Feedback
Thank you for the opportunity to contribute. Keep up the great work in protecting our oceans!
The site has great potential for marine conservation education, and we believe regular clean-up dives can make a meaningful impact
