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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

ADS68 - Marsalforn Bay

23 September, 2016

Team Leader
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

36.07172180418031, 14.259084295481443

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS68 - Marsalforn Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Bubbles Dive Centre
City
Marsalforn
Country
Malta
Date
23 September, 2016
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.07172180418031
Longitude: 14.259084295481443
Weather Conditions
windy with metre swell
Survey Depth Range
1–18 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 17
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Line 10
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 8
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 16
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 5
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 7
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
broom head 1
can opner 1
shotgun cartridge 3

fishing line

plastic bottles

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