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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS521 - Mirette Reef

13 August, 2019

Team Leader
Yurchenko Stanislav
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
7 kgs (estimated)

27.249011086595, 33.847801618413

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS521 - Mirette Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Crazy Dolphins
City
Hurghada
Country
Egypt
Date
13 August, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.249011086595
Longitude: 33.847801618413
Weather Conditions
Clear, hot, sunny
Survey Depth Range
2–14 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Bags: Trash (plastic) 18
Bait Containers, Packaging 10
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 20
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 3
Caps & Lids (plastic) 6
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Fishing: Line 10
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 5
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
Toothbrushes 2
Plastic Fragments 40
Cigarette Filters 20
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 6
Metal Fragments 15
cloth materials collected
Bags (burlap) 2
mixed materials collected
Toys 3

During the month of August was carried out several spontaneous cleanings divers raised the discovered fragments of debris. to determine the weight and size is not possible-sometimes it was one bottle, sometimes-a whole bag, however-the reef was cleaned permanently, all August

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