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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Centara Rasfushi Lagoon

22 April, 2019

Team Leader
Ismail Samooh
Number of Participants
20
Total Debris Collected
176 kgs (measured)

4.2009572339745, 73.41113667944

Survey Information

Location Name
Centara Rasfushi Lagoon
Organization/Dive Centre
Best Dives Maldives
City
Male'
Country
Maldives
Date
22 April, 2019
Survey Duration
52 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.2009572339745
Longitude: 73.41113667944
Weather Conditions
Windy, Rainy and rough
Survey Depth Range
3–6.5 meters
Area Surveyed
200 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sandy bottom with coral blocks
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 192
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 18
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Fishing: Line 6
Gloves (latex) 3
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 186
Pipes & Rebar 6
Metal Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 5
Cloth Fragments 28

Current plus humans. most of the debris are very old.

Plastic

Beverage canes

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