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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Coral Garden Shallow Site Trincomalee

2 June, 2024

Team Leader
Samith Fernando
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
10 kgs (estimated)

7.026007396663, 79.923828692452

Survey Information

Location Name
Coral Garden Shallow Site Trincomalee
Organization/Dive Centre
Kalpitiya Dive Centre S27404
City
Trincomalee
Country
Sri Lanka
Date
2 June, 2024
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 7.026007396663
Longitude: 79.923828692452
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
5–6 meters
Area Surveyed
4586.82 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 30
Bait Containers, Packaging 100
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 63
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 2
Toothbrushes 1
Cigarette Filters 3
Rope (plastic/nylon) 2
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 62
other materials collected
Mask 1

PADI dive Against Debris Course

Toothbrush

Plastic Cups ( yogurt cups)

Fishing Net

Plastic Bags

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