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ADS230 - Blue Orchid Resort House Reef

29 March, 2017

Team Leader
Richard Sewell
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
1.5 kgs (estimated)

9.992227876327421, 123.37057471406297

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS230 - Blue Orchid Resort House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Blue Orchid Resort
City
Maloalboal
Country
Philippines
Date
29 March, 2017
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.992227876327421
Longitude: 123.37057471406297
Weather Conditions
Calm sea conditions the previous week with North East Monsoon building up in the last few days
Survey Depth Range
5–30 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 48
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Toothbrushes 1
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Toys 1

A lot of fishing on the reef, mostly entangled fishing net

Toy

Fishing Line

Hooks

Plastic

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