Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS448 - Ghantoot Marina
29 March, 2018
- Team Leader
- Nicola Liddell
- Number of Participants
- 2
- Total Debris Collected
- 1.5 kgs (estimated)
24.860221163714, 54.89580547206
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS448 - Ghantoot Marina
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Divers Down
- City
- Dubai
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Date
- 29 March, 2018
- Survey Duration
- 29 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 24.860221163714
Longitude: 54.89580547206
- Weather Conditions
-
Slightly windy during the afternoons on shore
- Survey Depth Range
- 4–7.1 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 30 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- silt
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 5 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 1 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 3 |
| Fishing: Line | 4 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 2 |
| Plastic Fragments | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | Hermit Crabs |
| Number Entangled | 3 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | Plastic bags |
Additional Information
The area sees heavy tourist traffic during weekends.
Fishing line - caught on rocks
