Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Abu Dhabi Corniche
21 October, 2023
- Team Leader
- Salem Mubarak
- Number of Participants
- 16
- Total Debris Collected
- 160 kgs (estimated)
24.473182113919, 54.325754453167
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Abu Dhabi Corniche
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi
- City
- Abu Dhabi
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Date
- 21 October, 2023
- Survey Duration
- 55 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.473182113919
Longitude: 54.325754453167
- Weather Conditions
-
Calm
- Survey Depth Range
- 1.3–6.7 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 7046.07 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 2 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 7 |
| Balloons | 2 |
| Balls | 1 |
| Baskets, Crates | 4 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 25 |
| Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles | 1 |
| Buckets, Drums & Jerrycans-2 Liters Or More | 1 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 2 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 3 |
| Cigar Tips | 2 |
| Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar | 5 |
| Cotton Bud Sticks | 3 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 2 |
| Foam Insulation & Packaging | 9 |
| Furnishings (plastic) | 7 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 1 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 2 |
| Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers | 3 |
| Toothbrushes | 1 |
| Plastic Fragments | 29 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 2 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Aerosol/spray Cans | 2 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 18 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Caps & Lids (metal) | 3 |
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) | 1 |
| Drums: 55 Gallon | 1 |
| Pipes & Rebar | 15 |
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 1 |
| Wrappers (foil/metal) | 1 |
| Metal Fragments | 5 |
| Fishing: Traps & Pots | 4 |
Additional Information
Fishing Trips
