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ADS557 - Muravandhoo House Reef

26 May, 2020

Team Leader
AURA TORRES
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
13 kgs (estimated)

5.6058440002763, 72.951961653535

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS557 - Muravandhoo House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
BEST DIVES
City
Muravandhoo
Country
Maldives
Date
26 May, 2020
Survey Duration
51 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.6058440002763
Longitude: 72.951961653535
Weather Conditions
Strong winds, waves, humidity 60% , some rains during the morning
Survey Depth Range
4.5–7.5 meters
Area Surveyed
62 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 2
Fishing: Line 40
Furnishings (plastic) 1
Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap 1
Six-pack Rings, Ring Carriers 1
Plastic Fragments 12
Strapping Bands (plastic) 9
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 3
Jars-food (glass) 2
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 21
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 5
Pull Tabs-beverages 1
Metal Fragments 6
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 9
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Fragments 4
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 4
Cloth Fragments 5
mixed materials collected
Toys 1
other materials collected
Tooth paste 1
Electric cable 5
Fishing plummet 5
surgery mask 1
mop 1
Sunglases 1
white cemet block 1
screw 19

The selected site corresponds to the supply dock

sunglases and the screws

fishing lines

strapping bands

trash bags

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