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Lighthouse/ Bannerfish Bay

28 July, 2024

Team Leader
Rachel Shelley
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
2.5 kgs (estimated)

28.498747, 34.51991

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse/ Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
28 July, 2024
Survey Duration
49 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498747
Longitude: 34.51991
Weather Conditions
Hot and still
Survey Depth Range
1–20 meters
Area Surveyed
4485.51 m2
Dominant Substrate
seagrass
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Carpet (synthetic) 92
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 13
Fishing: Line 9
Food Wrappers (plastic) 2
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
Plastic Fragments 167
Cigarette Filters 230
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 96
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 20
Pull Tabs-beverages 9
Wrappers (foil/metal) 18
Metal Fragments 2
Fishing: Sinkers, Lures, Hooks 2
rubber materials collected
Rubber Bands 2
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 4
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 77
other materials collected
Chewing gum 36
Entangled Animals
Crustaceans
Species or Common Name Small crab and small shrimp
Number Entangled 2
Status released unharmed
Type of Debris Fabric piece

No

Cigarette butts

Plastic fragments

Fabric fragments (synthetic))


Every week we find 1-4 plastic false fingernails and a few plastic lolly pop sticks - both are currently being counted as plastic fragments. Is this the best category for these two items?

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