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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS529 - Manafaru House Reef

10 May, 2020

Team Leader
Mari Kawagoe
Number of Participants
4
Total Debris Collected
6.5 kgs (measured)

6.997363505545, 72.941995823925

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS529 - Manafaru House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
BEST DIVES MANAFARU
City
JA Manafaru
Country
Maldives
Date
10 May, 2020
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 6.997363505545
Longitude: 72.941995823925
Weather Conditions
good weather and calm.
Survey Depth Range
0.5–2.8 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 5
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Diapers/nappies 1
Fishing: Line 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 4
Toothbrushes 1
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 17
mixed materials collected
Computer Equipment & Other Electronic Devices 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
Tampons 1

we are wondering why we found so many gloves.

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