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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

La Plage

5 February, 2019

Team Leader
Nagib el Imad
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
80 kgs (estimated)

21.709257, 39.082985

Survey Information

Location Name
La Plage
Organization/Dive Centre
City
Jeddah
Country
Saudi Arabia
Date
5 February, 2019
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 21.709257
Longitude: 39.082985
Weather Conditions
2 week ago strong wind and high surf washed away a 2*6 m artificial turf into the reef
Survey Depth Range
4–12 meters
Area Surveyed
103 m2
Dominant Substrate
gravel
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Carpet (synthetic) 1

Waves washed away the turf from the resort

Green artificial turf

Artificial turf

Metal rods


The artificial turf was covering an area of 12 m2 of corals after removal the coral where 90% bleached .

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