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ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

21 September, 2024

Team Leader
Eszter
Number of Participants
7
Total Debris Collected
3 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
21 September, 2024
Survey Duration
27 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.544949681583
Longitude: 114.4317198412
Weather Conditions
Rainy and windy
Survey Depth Range
1–4.2 meters
Area Surveyed
684 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) 8
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Plastic Fragments 4
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
other materials collected
Umbrella handle 1
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Tarpaulin bag

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