Dive Against Debris Data Submission
ADS564 - Temple Reef
25 July, 2019
- Team Leader
- Donarun Das
- Number of Participants
- 3
- Total Debris Collected
- 2.3 kgs (measured)
11.919722222222, 79.873111111111
Survey Information
- Location Name
- ADS564 - Temple Reef
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Temple Adventures
- City
- Puducherry
- Country
- India
- Date
- 25 July, 2019
- Survey Duration
- 43 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 11.919722222222
Longitude: 79.873111111111
- Weather Conditions
- Survey Depth Range
- 17–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 50 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- Artificial Reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 1 |
| Fishing: Line | 7 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 11 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 10 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cars & Car Parts | 1 |
| Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire | 2 |
| Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks | 9 |
| other materials collected | |
|---|---|
| jute rope | 2 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | various smaller fishes |
| Number Entangled | 50 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | fishing net |
| Comments | Around 30 fish were found dead Species included different cardinalfishes, damselfishes, fusiliers, snappers, and scorpionfishes. |
| Crustaceans | |
| Species or Common Name | various crabs |
| Number Entangled | 10 |
| Status | released unharmed |
| Type of Debris | fishing net |
| Comments | 2 crabs were found dead |
Additional Information
fishing net
fishing line
rope
