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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

13 July, 2024

Team Leader
Eszter
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
8.46 kgs (measured)

22.544949681583, 114.4317198412

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
City
Tung Ping Chau island
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
13 July, 2024
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.544949681583
Longitude: 114.4317198412
Weather Conditions
Sunny with short rain storms
Survey Depth Range
1–5.9 meters
Area Surveyed
1580 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Line 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 19
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 2
Straws, Stirrers 37
Plastic Fragments 26
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper-books, Newspaper & Magazines, Etc. 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Flag 1
Hair comb 1
Plastic tape 1
Cloth peg 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name shrimp, crabs
Number Entangled 6
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris tarp bag, nets
Comments 2 shrimps, 4 crabs
Other Animals
Species or Common Name cowrie, snails
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris ghost nets

Hair comb, Plastic tape, peg for hanging clothes

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