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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kayangel Island .Palau

29 May, 2019

Team Leader
Tony Tang
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
100 kgs (estimated)

8.044159, 134.700131

Survey Information

Location Name
Kayangel Island .Palau
Organization/Dive Centre
palau ocean divers/Tony
City
koror
Country
Palau
Date
29 May, 2019
Survey Duration
160 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 8.044159
Longitude: 134.700131
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–4 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
bench
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 30
Bags: Trash (plastic) 20
Bait Containers, Packaging 4
Balls 1
Baskets, Crates 8
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 30
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 20
Foam Insulation & Packaging 15
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 4
glass materials collected
Fluorescent Light Tubes 2
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 15
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Appliances: Household 3
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 13
Drums: 55 Gallon 1
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 10
Pipes & Rebar 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Batteries: Car Or Boat 3
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 4
Tires/tyres 3
Rubber Fragments 15
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 4
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 3
Pallets 6
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 6

This is a supplement, because the previous Palau network is not good, so resubmit. Garbage has been disposed of properly

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