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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS171 - Halfmoon Beach

2 October, 2016

Team Leader
Moayed Almagabi
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

26.133021, 49.996978

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS171 - Halfmoon Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Pickadive
City
Khobar
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
2 October, 2016
Survey Duration
25 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.133021
Longitude: 49.996978
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–7 meters
Area Surveyed
35 m2
Dominant Substrate
Gluf war wreck artificial reef
Ecosystem
Gluf war wreck artificial reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 25
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 3
Plastic Fragments 5
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 20
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 30
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 20

Beach activities


This was our first dive against debris to test our team's willingness and abilities and to get ready for action on our next dive

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