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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS358 - Big Blu Bombie

11 November, 2017

Team Leader
JENNY KING
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
1.82 kgs (measured)

-7.970771, 39.749269

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS358 - Big Blu Bombie
Organization/Dive Centre
BIG BLU MAFIA ISLAND DIVE CENTRE
City
UTENDE
Country
Tanzania
Date
11 November, 2017
Survey Duration
58 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -7.970771
Longitude: 39.749269
Weather Conditions
SUNNY BUT WINDY, NO RAIN
Survey Depth Range
4–7 meters
Area Surveyed
7700 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 10
Fishing: Line 1
Plastic Fragments 4
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
Cloth Fragments 3

NO SPECIFIC EVENT, JUST LACK OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND LITTLE EDUCATION FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON WASTE MANAGEMENT

MEN'S UNDERPANTS

DRINK BOTTLES - PLASTIC AND GLASS

PLASTIC BAGS

FLIP FLOPS

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