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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

14 April, 2018

Team Leader
Tursiopsdivers
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
16.71 kgs (measured)

22.545909, 114.431823

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
14 April, 2018
Survey Duration
49 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.545909
Longitude: 114.431823
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1.8–3.7 meters
Area Surveyed
22744 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) 6
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 8
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 4
Fishing: Line 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 21
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 5
Straws, Stirrers 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 9
Strapping Bands (plastic) 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 13
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 1
Gloves (cloth) 1
Rope And String (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Toys 2
other materials collected
Tube of toothpaste 1
Medical tape holder 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Butterfly fish
Number Entangled 3
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris abandoned fishingnet
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Jelly fish
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Abandoned fishingnet

Toothpaste

Plastic wraps

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