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ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

14 April, 2018

Team Leader
Tursiopsdiver
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
19.735 kgs (measured)

22.545909, 114.431823

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
14 April, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.545909
Longitude: 114.431823
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
1.8–3 meters
Area Surveyed
1489.13 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) 13
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 11
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 17
Diapers/nappies 2
Fishing: Line 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 77
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 5
Straws, Stirrers 1
Tampon Applicators 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 55
Strapping Bands (plastic) 11
Rope (plastic/nylon) 13
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 8
Beverage Bottles (glass) 5
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 23
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
Rubber Bands 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 4
Cloth Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Toys 2
other materials collected
1
Glass medication container 2
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Morey eel,
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Abandoned fishing trap
Comments We have found a abandoned fishing trap and released the animals.
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Abandoned fishing trap

Plastic wraps and bags

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