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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS325 - The Waters Edge Reef

3 January, 2018

Team Leader
Lee Martin
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
3 kgs (estimated)

35.974972222222, 14.355666666667

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS325 - The Waters Edge Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
AquaVentureMalta
City
Mellieha
Country
Malta
Date
3 January, 2018
Survey Duration
20 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.974972222222
Longitude: 14.355666666667
Weather Conditions
NW force 4-9 Bft, 1 - 3m swells. Temp 10 - 18degs. Sunny. Off Shore wind.
Survey Depth Range
1–5 meters
Area Surveyed
4674 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Plastic Fragments 3
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
Batteries: Car Or Boat 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
other materials collected
Mobile phone cover 1
House Sponge 1

Mobile Phone Cover


Monty helped in inspecting and logging of the debris!

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