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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS564 - Temple Reef

21 July, 2019

Team Leader
Donarun Das
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
3.2 kgs (measured)

11.919722222222, 79.873111111111

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS564 - Temple Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Temple Adventures
City
Puducherry
Country
India
Date
21 July, 2019
Survey Duration
25 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 11.919722222222
Longitude: 79.873111111111
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
14–18 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Artificial Reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 2
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 7
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 8
metal materials collected
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 12

Large wire in plastic insulation

Fishing weights

Rope


This dive was conducted by 4 students participating in a school program: Siddharth Makharia, Arjun Parag Rajda, Mir Miten Mehte and Aditya Shailesh Sundesha. The dive was assisted by two Temple Adventures instructors.

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