Dive Against Debris Data Submission
The Aquarium
3 March, 2021
- Team Leader
- Imogen Davies
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 10 kgs (measured)
2.789288, 104.204615
Survey Information
- Location Name
- The Aquarium
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Juara Scuba Academy
- City
- Juara
- Country
- Malaysia
- Date
- 3 March, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 45 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 2.789288
Longitude: 104.204615
- Weather Conditions
-
Stormy with high winds and strong waves
- Survey Depth Range
- 3–7 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 45 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- coral
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Debris Items Collected
plastic materials collected | |
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Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1 |
Baskets, Crates | 1 |
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 1 |
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 3 |
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles | 2 |
Caps & Lids (plastic) | 7 |
Cigarette Lighters | 2 |
Cigar Tips | 2 |
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 2 |
Fishing: Line | 4 |
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 3 |
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins | 1 |
Cigarette Filters | 6 |
Rope (plastic/nylon) | 1 |
rubber materials collected | |
---|---|
Tires/tyres | 1 |
mixed materials collected | |
---|---|
Clothing | 2 |
Entangled Animals | |
---|---|
Other Animals | |
Species or Common Name | Coral |
Number Entangled | 5 |
Status | injured |
Type of Debris | fishing net |
Comments | caused stress to the coral resulting in bleaching |
Additional Information
fishing net
plastic bottles
fishing line