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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Komodo

14 January, 2019

Team Leader
Fred
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

-8.545871, 119.641352

Survey Information

Location Name
Komodo
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive Komodo
City
Labuan Bajo
Country
Indonesia
Date
14 January, 2019
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -8.545871
Longitude: 119.641352
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
1–30 meters
Area Surveyed
51950.8 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) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 15
Plastic Fragments 10
Entangled Animals
Marine Mammals
Species or Common Name Dugong
Number Entangled 1
Type of Debris n/a
Sea Turtle
Species or Common Name Turtle
Number Entangled 50
Type of Debris n/a
Sharks & Rays
Species or Common Name Manta And Devil Rays
Number Entangled 20
Type of Debris n/a
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Tons Of Fish
Number Entangled 999
Type of Debris n/a
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Tons Of Cruataceans
Number Entangled 500
Type of Debris n/a

Tourist boats dumping trash in the ocean

Plastic food wrapping

Everywhere... it's disgusting

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