Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Life Saving Reef Trincomalee
8 June, 2024
- Team Leader
- Samith Fernando
- Number of Participants
- 17
- Total Debris Collected
- 400 kgs (measured)
8.571971, 81.240414
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Life Saving Reef Trincomalee
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Kalpitiya Diving Center
- City
- Trincomalee
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Date
- 8 June, 2024
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 8.571971
Longitude: 81.240414
- Weather Conditions
-
Sunny day
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–8 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 11919.8 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- sand
- Ecosystem
- coral reef
- Wave Conditions
- Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 4000 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 1000 |
| Bait Containers, Packaging | 1400 |
| Balloons | 2 |
| Balls | 1 |
| Baskets, Crates | 2 |
| Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) | 100 |
| Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) | 700 |
| Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles | 55 |
| Bottles: Oil/lube | 23 |
| Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) | 15 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 18 |
| Carpet (synthetic) | 33 |
| Cigarette Lighters | 12 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 1400 |
| Fishing: Line | 14 |
| Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets | 152 |
| Food Wrappers (plastic) | 75 |
| Toothbrushes | 7 |
| Cigarette Filters | 12 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 30 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) | 43 |
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 5 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 80 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 358 |
| Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) | 10 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Towels/rags | 166 |
| mixed materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Clothing | 120 |
| Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc | 28 |
| Toys | 30 |
Additional Information
Yes
Plastic bag, plastic cup
Beer can
Plastic bag
Plastic bottles
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