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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Gassus Soraya Reef (South side)

8 February, 2025

Team Leader
Emma Wilkinson
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
12.9 kgs (measured)

26.554775668521, 34.038790308308

Survey Information

Location Name
Gassus Soraya Reef (South side)
Organization/Dive Centre
Open Ocean
City
El Quesir
Country
Egypt
Date
8 February, 2025
Survey Duration
46 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.554775668521
Longitude: 34.038790308308
Weather Conditions
Sunny and windy
Survey Depth Range
5–14 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 6
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 4
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 35
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 9
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 41
Rope (plastic/nylon) 8
metal materials collected
Cars & Car Parts 1
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 1
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

no

car air filter

fishing line

plastic bags

plastic fragments

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