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ADS516 - Zero Gravity

3 November, 2019

Team Leader
Divers Down UAE
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
32 kgs (measured)

25.088998, 55.136657

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS516 - Zero Gravity
Organization/Dive Centre
Divers Down UAE
City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
3 November, 2019
Survey Duration
48 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.088998
Longitude: 55.136657
Weather Conditions
High winds 2 days previous
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
400 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
other
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 43
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Carpet (synthetic) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 10
Fishing: Line 3
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Cigarette Filters 46
Rope (plastic/nylon) 15
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 1
Jars-food (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Caps & Lids (metal) 3
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Bands 1
Tires/tyres 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
Rope And String (cloth) 1
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 6
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 5
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
other materials collected
Plastic flower wreath 2

Halloween and Rugby World Cup celebrations

Plastic flower wreath

Cigarette Filters

Plastic cups

Nylon Rope

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