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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Batu Nisan

23 May, 2017

Team Leader
Muhammad Aqwa
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
4.9 kgs (measured)

5.9209855, 102.7231185

Survey Information

Location Name
Batu Nisan
Organization/Dive Centre
Sea Voice Divers
City
Pulau Perhentian
Country
Malaysia
Date
23 May, 2017
Survey Duration
34 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.9209855
Longitude: 102.7231185
Weather Conditions
Light rain & strong wind couple of hours in a day
Survey Depth Range
4–9.8 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 17
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 10
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 7
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 8
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 5
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1

Plastic retail bags

Beverage bottles: 2L or more (plastic)

Fishing: nets/pieces of nets

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