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ADS280 - Snoopy Island

21 July, 2017

Team Leader
Hannah
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

25.492166, 56.363483

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS280 - Snoopy Island
Organization/Dive Centre
The Dive Centre
City
Fujairah
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
21 July, 2017
Survey Duration
62 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.492166
Longitude: 56.363483
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
9 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 6
Balloons 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 16
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 15
Food Wrappers (plastic) 11
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 106
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 13
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 4
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
other materials collected
Sunglasses 2
Bandaid 2
Hair tie 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Squid
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing net
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crabs
Number Entangled 5
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing net
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Sea Cucumber and Snail
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing net

Site being next to a hotel

Sunglasses

Plastic fragments

Plastic Cutlery

Fishing nets

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