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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

The Blue Hole

27 September, 2011

Team Leader
Beth
Number of Participants
15
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

27.994401, 34.101563

Survey Information

Location Name
The Blue Hole
Organization/Dive Centre
Camel Dive Club
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
27 September, 2011
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.994401
Longitude: 34.101563
Weather Conditions
fine and sunny
Survey Depth Range
1–7 meters
Area Surveyed
20 m2
Dominant Substrate
gravel
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) 20
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 24
Food Wrappers (plastic) 12
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 4
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 6
Plastic Fragments 3
Cigarette Filters 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 9
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 8
Pull Tabs-beverages 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 6
Metal Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 9
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 3

Plastic car


Clean up was done at safety stop depth at end of dive, under jetties where there is a LOT of rubbish from the shore

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