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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS197 - Mariam Express

24 June, 2017

Team Leader
Hannah Campbell
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (estimated)

25.456278, 55.103778

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS197 - Mariam Express
Organization/Dive Centre
The Dive Centre
City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
24 June, 2017
Survey Duration
38 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.456278
Longitude: 55.103778
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
21–25 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Wreck
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 12
Bags: Trash (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Plastic Fragments 5
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 17
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 4
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 17
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Toys 2
other materials collected
Safety Goggles - Construction 1
Chap Stick 1

Chap Stick - Intact!

Fishing Line - Entanglement possibilities

Fishing Lures - Entanglement possibilities

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