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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

D'Lagoon

1 April, 2017

Submitted by: perhentianmarineresearch , on 1 April, 2017

Team Leader
George Miles
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
11 kgs (measured)

5.928447529764159, 102.725590467453

Survey Information

Location Name
D'Lagoon
Organization/Dive Centre
Perhentian marine Research Station
Country
Malaysia
Date
1 April, 2017
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.928447529764159
Longitude: 102.725590467453
Weather Conditions
End of the monsoon season, rainy with sunny spells
Survey Depth Range
8–12 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 60
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 4
Caps & Lids (plastic) 10
Syringes (plastic) 1
Plastic Fragments 15
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metal materials collected
Aerosol/spray Cans 3
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 4
Metal Fragments 2
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rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 21
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 15
Cloth Fragments 13
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mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 1
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Additional Information

monsoon season. number of resorts and tourists. local village

Comments and Feedback

we were limited by the number of bags we took, next time we will take more. Loads of left over rubbish.

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