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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Debbie's Beach West

13 September, 2019

Team Leader
Chris Carlisle
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
12 kgs (estimated)

12.165118, 109.306738

Survey Information

Location Name
Debbie's Beach West
Organization/Dive Centre
Rainbow Divers
City
Nha trang
Country
Vietnam
Date
13 September, 2019
Survey Duration
32 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.165118
Longitude: 109.306738
Weather Conditions
Calm, heavy afternoon rain.
Survey Depth Range
2–10 meters
Area Surveyed
918.66 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 120
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 30
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Straws, Stirrers 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 18
glass materials collected
Jars-food (glass) 1
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 5
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 2
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1

Prevailing wind into the bay created a swirling current trapping bottles and trash at this location.

Sheet of fake wood MDF flooring

Plastic bottles

Fishing line

Woven plastic material

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