Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS521 - Mirette Reef
27 March, 2019
- Team Leader
- Stanislav Yurchenko
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 8 kgs (measured)
27.249011086595, 33.847801618413
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS521 - Mirette Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Crazy Dolphin
- City
- Hurghada
- Country
- Egypt
- Date
- 27 March, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 49 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 27.249011086595
Longitude: 33.847801618413
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny, sometimes strong wind, sand storm
- Survey Depth Range
- 2–10 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 300 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 50 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 4 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 10 |
| Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles | 5 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 11 |
| Fishing: Line | 30 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 9 |
| Furnishings (plastic) | 10 |
| Pipes (plastic-PVC) | 20 |
| Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers | 13 |
| Plastic Fragments | 26 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 30 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 5 |
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) | 4 |
| Metal Fragments | 5 |
Additional Information
Plastic
Comments and Feedback
The reef was cleaned several times before, so the main problem is plastic. However, prior to this, on the reef in one dive, going up to 50 kilos of rubbish, including car tyres
