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Ghantoot marina

27 September, 2018

Team Leader
Natalie Barnes-Hore
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
45 kgs (estimated)

24.860252220094, 54.895728949113

Survey Information

Location Name
Ghantoot marina
Organization/Dive Centre
Divers Down
City
Ghantoot
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
27 September, 2018
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 24.860252220094
Longitude: 54.895728949113
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
4–5 meters
Area Surveyed
8018.48 m2
Dominant Substrate
silt
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 7
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 2
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 1
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
Rope (plastic/nylon) 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 8
Cars & Car Parts 2
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 2
wood materials collected
Furnishings (wood) 1
Wood Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Gloves (cloth) 1
mixed materials collected
Bricks, Cinderblocks & Chunks Of Cement 6
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Common
Number Entangled 8
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Marine

No

BBQ Grill

Tyre

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