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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS409 - St. George's Bay

3 June, 2024

Team Leader
Nicholas Martens
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (estimated)

35.92665, 14.489889

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS409 - St. George's Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Cresta Dive Centre
City
St. Julian's
Country
Malta
Date
3 June, 2024
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.92665
Longitude: 14.489889
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1.5–6 meters
Area Surveyed
1562 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 6
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 7
Cigarette Filters 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 3
Metal Fragments 3
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 5
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 4
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Tampons 1
other materials collected
Banner 2
Fibreglass 3

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