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Jumeirah Beach

22 February, 2020

Team Leader
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
6.5 kgs (measured)

25.18646, 55.224241

Survey Information

Location Name
Jumeirah Beach
Organization/Dive Centre
Emirates NBD
City
Dubai
Country
United Arab Emirates
Date
22 February, 2020
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.18646
Longitude: 55.224241
Weather Conditions
Survey Depth Range
1–6 meters
Area Surveyed
1000 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) 2
Bags: Trash (plastic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 3
Fishing: Line 3
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 3
Plastic Fragments 20
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 1
Pipes & Rebar 6
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 2
Metal Fragments 10
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 4

Plastic wrappers

Fishing lines

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