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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Half Moon Bay, Al-Amwaj

7 August, 2021

Team Leader
Jan Ziolo
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
0.5 kgs (measured)

26.128015319259, 49.995210771476

Survey Information

Location Name
Half Moon Bay, Al-Amwaj
Organization/Dive Centre
Groupers Sub Aqua Club
City
Khobar
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
7 August, 2021
Survey Duration
43 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.128015319259
Longitude: 49.995210771476
Weather Conditions
Northerly winds 8-15 knots, sea state slight
Survey Depth Range
4.2–6.3 meters
Area Surveyed
400 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 3

No

N/A

Plastic bags

Swimming gear

Plastic bottles

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