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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS571 - Saonek Monde

11 April, 2020

Team Leader
Joane Esterhuizen
Number of Participants
10
Total Debris Collected
8 kgs (estimated)

-0.449288, 130.800922

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS571 - Saonek Monde
Organization/Dive Centre
Meridian Adventure Dive Resort
City
Waisai
Country
Indonesia
Date
11 April, 2020
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -0.449288
Longitude: 130.800922
Weather Conditions
Sunny, Cloudy
Survey Depth Range
3–12 meters
Area Surveyed
17566.8 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Diapers/nappies 4
Fishing: Line 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 14
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Tampon Applicators 1
Plastic Fragments 9
Rope (plastic/nylon) 4
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 4
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Fishing: Traps & Pots 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 6
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

No

Tampon

Plastic Water bottles

Fishing line


Peak low tide, after supermoon, fish life in abundance. Least amount of plastic found yet, could be because of beach lockdown due to Covid19.

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