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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Al-Amwaj

1 August, 2020

Team Leader
Jan Ziolo
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

26.144375031407, 50.006031993556

Survey Information

Location Name
Al-Amwaj
Organization/Dive Centre
Groupers SAC
City
Al-Aziziyah
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
1 August, 2020
Survey Duration
105 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.144375031407
Longitude: 50.006031993556
Weather Conditions
Light diurnal offshore and onshore breezes and inversion layer
Survey Depth Range
4–7 meters
Area Surveyed
300 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3
Gloves (latex) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 7

Beach used for open-water swimming, hence swim goggle frames and earplug

swim goggle frames and earplug

old poly bags in advanced state of breakdown


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