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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS516 - Zero Gravity

1 March, 2020

Team Leader
Sami Alhaj
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
36 kgs (measured)

25.088561190496, 55.136662789995

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS516 - Zero Gravity
Organization/Dive Centre
Divers Down UAE
City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
1 March, 2020
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.088561190496
Longitude: 55.136662789995
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
3–8 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Balloons 4
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Gloves (latex) 4
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 25
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 3
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 8
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 4
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 8
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 18
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
other materials collected
Wallet 1
Broom 1
Hair Clip 2

Yacht and boat parties in the area

Carpet Walnut Shell Wallet

Ballons

Plastic bags

Gloves

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