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ADS566 - Shell Bay

26 April, 2020

Team Leader
Xiaofeng Zhan
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
13 kgs (measured)

22.53333, 114.48333

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS566 - Shell Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Dive4love
City
Shenzhen
Country
China
Date
26 April, 2020
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 22.53333
Longitude: 114.48333
Weather Conditions
Good.
Survey Depth Range
2–4.5 meters
Area Surveyed
6000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sand
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 7
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Metal Fragments 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 3
other materials collected
Car key 1
Entangled Animals
Other Fish
Species or Common Name Puffer fish
Number Entangled 1
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing netnet
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Crab
Number Entangled 6
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing netnet
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Sea urchins
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fishing net

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