Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Acropora Reef, Na'ama Bay
12 January, 2021
- Team Leader
- Jan Ziolo
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 1 kgs (estimated)
27.910302850622, 34.331004100853
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Acropora Reef, Na'ama Bay
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Red Sea Diving College
- City
- Sharm El-Sheikh
- Country
- Egypt
- Date
- 12 January, 2021
- Survey Duration
- 49 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.910302850622
Longitude: 34.331004100853
- Weather Conditions
-
Wind Northerly to North Easterly, Force 2-4. Onshore swell at dive entry and exit point.
- Survey Depth Range
- 0.5–27.8 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 350 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Moderate to rough for waves greater than 1.25 meters
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 12 |
| Cigarette Filters | 3 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 2 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Paint roller applicator | 1 |
Additional Information
Holiday activity on shore and crew activity on moored tourist boats in bay.
Paint roller applicator
Plastic packaging fragments - risk of entry into food chain
Monofilament fishing line - risk of animal and diver entanglement
Cigarette filters - risk of micro plastic entry into food chain
Comments and Feedback
Dive led by Shoukry Selim from Red Sea Diving College
