Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS564 - Temple Reef
7 June, 2019
- Team Leader
- Donarun Das
- Number of Participants
- 8
- Total Debris Collected
- 3.5 kgs (measured)
11.919722222222, 79.873111111111
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS564 - Temple Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Temple Adventures
- City
- Puducherry
- Country
- India
- Date
- 7 June, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 23 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 11.919722222222
Longitude: 79.873111111111
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 15–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 50 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Artificial Reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 20 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 10 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 3 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 1 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Metal Fragments | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 40 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | large crabs and hermit crabs |
| Number Entangled | 13 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | fishing net |
| Comments | 10 hermit crabs were saved, 1 large crab and 2 hermit crabs were found dead. |
| Other Animals | |
| Species or Common Name | Nudibranch, clams |
| Number Entangled | 3 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | fishing net |
| Comments | The nudibranch was saved, the 2 clams were found dead. |
Additional Information
shark fishing hook
fishing hooks and weights
fishing line
fishing net
