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Dive Against Debris Cleanup for Dam Bay Dive Site

18 October, 2024

Team Leader
Michael
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
18.2 kgs (measured)

12.188032621316, 109.29169705768

Survey Information

Location Name
Dive Against Debris Cleanup for Dam Bay Dive Site
Organization/Dive Centre
Rainbow Divers
City
Nha Trang
Country
Vietnam
Date
18 October, 2024
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 12.188032621316
Longitude: 109.29169705768
Weather Conditions
Starting of tropical monsoon season starting. Several days with mild sprinkles for several hours x3 days.
Survey Depth Range
8–9.1 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Fishing: Line 200
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 28
Beverage Bottles (glass) 23
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 2
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Bags (cloth) 2
Towels/rags 1
other materials collected
one-way check valve for plumbing 1

The dive scene is a tourist area for foreign party boats which continually dump debris overboard

plumbing one-way check valve

broken glass bottles

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