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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Kuda Huraa House Reef

25 March, 2023

Team Leader
Alex
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
22.4 kgs (measured)

4.329101, 73.593335

Survey Information

Location Name
Kuda Huraa House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Four Seasons / Reefscapers
City
Kuda Huraa
Country
Maldives
Date
25 March, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 4.329101
Longitude: 73.593335
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
3–15 meters
Area Surveyed
2022.3 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 4
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 4
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 3
Plastic Fragments 10
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
Metal Fragments 1
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 2
Wood Fragments 2
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
other materials collected
Broom head 1
Entangled Animals
Sharks & Rays
Species or Common Name Carcharhinus melanopterus
Number Entangled 1
Status injured
Type of Debris Fish hook
Comments could not remove hook

No

Cap

Plastic

Pvc pipe

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