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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS142 - Sabang Bay Puerto Galera

14 September, 2017

Team Leader
Sabine Henkel
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
1.5 kgs (measured)

13.521685, 120.975398

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS142 - Sabang Bay Puerto Galera
Organization/Dive Centre
Asia Divers
City
Puerto Galera
Country
Philippines
Date
14 September, 2017
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 13.521685
Longitude: 120.975398
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
6–21 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 10
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 25
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 6
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 2
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

No

Innertube

Plastic

Fishing lines


This was an amazing dive organized by the instructor candidates of E-IDC at Asia Divers! We saw a turtle on the dive, 2 rhinopia (paddleflap and lacy), several scorpionfish, lion fish, hermit crab, juvenile batfishes, juvenile butterflyfish, a baby banded sea snake and much more... cool stuff !!!

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