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 | |
|---|---|
| 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
