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ADS73 - House Reef

4 July, 2017

Team Leader
Ron MacLean
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
150 kgs (estimated)

2.518203, 103.975037

Survey Information

Location Name
ADS73 - House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Orca Scuba
City
Mersing
Country
Malaysia
Date
4 July, 2017
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 2.518203
Longitude: 103.975037
Weather Conditions
Mostly sunny with a few overnight storms
Survey Depth Range
2–6 meters
Area Surveyed
4500 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 3
Plastic Fragments 6
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 15
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Entangled Animals
Other Animals
Species or Common Name Feather starfish, nudibranchs
Number Entangled 5
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Rope net

No

Rope nets

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