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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Lighthouse/ Bannerfish Bay

12 May, 2024

Team Leader
Rachel Shelley
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
2 kgs (estimated)

28.498875, 34.51991

Survey Information

Location Name
Lighthouse/ Bannerfish Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Red Sea Tribe
City
Dahab
Country
Egypt
Date
12 May, 2024
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 28.498875
Longitude: 34.51991
Weather Conditions
Sunny/calm; South wind previous two days
Survey Depth Range
1–27.4 meters
Area Surveyed
607.24 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Carpet (synthetic) 65
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 2
Cotton Bud Sticks 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 8
Foam Insulation & Packaging 1
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Plastic Fragments 96
Cigarette Filters 224
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 28
metal materials collected
Batteries: AA, AAA, C & D, 6V, 9V, Etc. 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 1
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
Wrappers (foil/metal) 11
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 8
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 1
paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 48
other materials collected
Wet wipes 2
Chewing gum 21
Fibre glass 1
Cycle bell 1

South wind

Cycle bell

Cigarette butts

Plastic fragments

Synthetic carpet fragments

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