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Amari

2 June, 2016

Team Leader
Riyaaz
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
350 kgs (estimated)

0.49999999999996, 73.3

Survey Information

Location Name
Amari
Organization/Dive Centre
Euro Divers
City
Amari havodda
Country
Maldives
Date
2 June, 2016
Survey Duration
180 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 0.49999999999996
Longitude: 73.3
Weather Conditions
Calm and clear -Low tide
Survey Depth Range
9.84252–16.4042 feet
Area Surveyed
2 m2
Dominant Substrate
other
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 20
Bags: Trash (plastic) 24
Baskets, Crates 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 11
Bottles: Oil/lube 14
Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More 1
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 69
Caps & Lids (plastic) 12
Cigarette Lighters 2
Fishing: Line 80
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 8
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 300
Foam Insulation & Packaging 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 14
Gloves (latex) 1
Toothbrushes 1
Plastic Fragments 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 200
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Crabs
Number Entangled 1000
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Deep sea crabs
Comments There was lots of crabs while we collect it and we have to leave those junks in a shore fo few hours to let them go
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Lot Like Million Crabs
Number Entangled 1000
Status injured
Type of Debris Crab

All unusual items

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