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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

World Oceans Day 2016

8 June, 2016

Team Leader
Amy Walton
Number of Participants
13
Total Debris Collected
30 kgs (estimated)

11.343222952028347, 124.11126136779785

Survey Information

Location Name
World Oceans Day 2016
Organization/Dive Centre
Thresher Shark Divers
Country
Philippines
Date
8 June, 2016
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.343222952028347
Longitude: 124.11126136779785
Weather Conditions
Calm, sunny, little wind
Survey Depth Range
3–10 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 30
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Caps & Lids (plastic) 30
Cigarette Lighters 5
Diapers/nappies 3
Fishing: Line 5
Food Wrappers (plastic) 40
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 5
Plastic Fragments 30
Cigarette Filters 50
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 5
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 10
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 4

Small plastic wrappers

batteries

cigarette buts

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