Mark's Playground

Dive Against Debris Data Submission

3 February, 2023

Submitted by: Poseidon24 , on 5 February, 2023

Team Leader: Leo Rebele

Number of Participants: 2

Total Debris Collected: 1 lbs (estimated)

-16.724646, 179.899947

Survey Information

Location Name: Mark's Playground

Organization/Dive Centre: Sau Bay Resort & Spa

City: Na Sau Bay

Country: Fiji

Date: 3 February, 2023

Survey Duration: 42 Minutes

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: -16.724646
Longitude: 179.899947

Weather Conditions: stormy

Survey Depth Range: 4–15 meters

Area Surveyed: 300 m²

Dominant Substrate: coral

Ecosystem: coral reef

Wave Conditions: Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters

plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic)	4
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed)	1
Caps & Lids (plastic)	1
Fishing: Line	1

Additional Information

Was there any event that could have contributed to the documented debris?

A large amount of wood and seeds were spotted throughout the area during the survey. Therefore it appears that a significant amount of the garbage resulted from a storm that occurred outside of the survey region.

What were the most problematic debris items in your location?

smaller and smaller plastics

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