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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS502 - South Steps Sunabe Sea Wall

16 March, 2019

Team Leader
April Dahn
Number of Participants
42
Total Debris Collected
42 lbs (measured)

26.321735, 127.748128

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS502 - South Steps Sunabe Sea Wall
Organization/Dive Centre
Mermaid Island Diving
City
FPO
Country
Japan
Date
16 March, 2019
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.321735
Longitude: 127.748128
Weather Conditions
Nice conditions
Survey Depth Range
15–55 feet
Area Surveyed
5000 ft2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Bait Containers, Packaging 3
Balls 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 15
Caps & Lids (plastic) 5
Cigarette Lighters 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 15
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 16
Fishing: Line 28
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 12
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 11
Gloves (latex) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Straws, Stirrers 3
Plastic Fragments 44
Cigarette Filters 11
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
glass materials collected
Light Globes/bulbs/tubes 1
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 3
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 4
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 22
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Pipes & Rebar 5
Wrappers (foil/metal) 33
Metal Fragments 3
Fishing: Traps & Pots 5
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 38
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 2
paper materials collected
Bags (paper) 2
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
Toys 5

No

fishing line

lures

plastic

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