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ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau

9 September, 2023

Team Leader
Elaine
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
8 kgs (measured)

22.544949681583, 114.4317198412

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS323 - Tung Ping Chau
Organization/Dive Centre
Tursiopsdivers
Country
Hong Kong S.A.R., China
Date
9 September, 2023
Survey Duration
53 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.544949681583
Longitude: 114.4317198412
Weather Conditions
We have a strong typhoon and a black rain storm
Survey Depth Range
1–9.4 meters
Area Surveyed
240.66 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) 36
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 6
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 6
Plastic Fragments 16
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 21
Cloth Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Toys 1

We have a strong typhoon and a black rain storm from last week.

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