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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS571 - Saonek Monde

7 August, 2019

Team Leader
Chris Banfield
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
69 kgs (measured)

-0.449288, 130.800922

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS571 - Saonek Monde
Organization/Dive Centre
Meridian Adventure Dive Resort
City
Waisai
Country
Indonesia
Date
7 August, 2019
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -0.449288
Longitude: 130.800922
Weather Conditions
Calm ocean and sunny
Survey Depth Range
2–16 meters
Area Surveyed
6000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 17
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 82
Fishing: Line 19
Food Wrappers (plastic) 8
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
Straws, Stirrers 3
Plastic Fragments 12
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 2
Beverage Bottles (glass) 24
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 4
Metal Fragments 10
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 3
Towels/rags 38
mixed materials collected
Clothing 3
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 5
Toys 1

The island is used for parties.

An anchor

Plastic cups (drinking water containers)

Fishing line

Plastic bottles (less than 2 litres)

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