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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kerma Laut

11 May, 2017

Team Leader
Vetle Wæringsaasen
Number of Participants
5
Total Debris Collected
22.3 kgs (measured)

5.9363790313416, 102.72710323334

Survey Information

Location Name
Kerma Laut
Organization/Dive Centre
Fuze Ecoteer
City
Perhentian
Country
Malaysia
Date
11 May, 2017
Survey Duration
33 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.9363790313416
Longitude: 102.72710323334
Weather Conditions
Nice and sunny and a bit of rain yesterday.
Survey Depth Range
16–18 meters
Area Surveyed
50 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 8
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 95
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 1
Plastic Fragments 5
Rope (plastic/nylon) 15
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 3
Wrappers (foil/metal) 2
rubber materials collected
Gloves (rubber) 1
other materials collected
Buoy 3

Strong current from the north-east, that brings the trash.

Bottles

Buoys

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