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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Dhiffushi Lagoon

25 August, 2018

Team Leader
Sharif
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
5 kgs (estimated)

751, 252

Survey Information

Location Name
Dhiffushi Lagoon
Organization/Dive Centre
Diveoceanus Holiday island
Country
Maldives
Date
25 August, 2018
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 751
Longitude: 252
Weather Conditions
winds around 45 mph, waves
Survey Depth Range
1–3 meters
Area Surveyed
10 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Lagoon sandy with some coral blocks
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Cigarette Lighters 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Cigarette Filters 13
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 2
Appliances: Household 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 2
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 2
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 2
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 3

plastics

metal

styrofoam


Even we have regular clean ups on the island we were quit surprised how much is still there. We want to say thank you to our guests. We hope that everyone takes a bit more awarness home and share it with others.

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