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Halfmoon Al Khobar Eastern Saudi Arabia

22 September, 2018

Team Leader
R Jay R. Dela Cruz
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

26.128455577472, 49.996225699403

Survey Information

Location Name
Halfmoon Al Khobar Eastern Saudi Arabia
Organization/Dive Centre
MacDivers
City
Al Khobar
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
22 September, 2018
Survey Duration
35 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 26.128455577472
Longitude: 49.996225699403
Weather Conditions
9-12 kph
Survey Depth Range
8–30 feet
Area Surveyed
900 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
seagrass
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Bait Containers, Packaging 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 17
Caps & Lids (plastic) 3
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
Cigarette Filters 2
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 11
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 1

Aware Week 2018

Plastic Bags

Plastic Bags

Disposable Plates and Cups


I would like to thank my wife Myka and our friend Excel who supported thr Aware Week activity for 2018.

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