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Maamendhoo island

29 June, 2022

Team Leader
Danilo Bellese
Number of Participants
14
Total Debris Collected
25 kgs (estimated)

1.8247390317697, 73.392273050505

Survey Information

Location Name
Maamendhoo island
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Divers
City
Laamu Atoll
Country
Maldives
Date
29 June, 2022
Survey Duration
60 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 1.8247390317697
Longitude: 73.392273050505
Weather Conditions
Sunny
Survey Depth Range
10–25 meters
Area Surveyed
2687.46 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 15
Bags: Trash (plastic) 10
Bait Containers, Packaging 8
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 3
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Bottles: Bleach/cleaner Bottles 3
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 6
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 5
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 5
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 8
Caps & Lids (metal) 8
Drums: 55 Gallon 2
Pipes & Rebar 3
Pull Tabs-beverages 2
Strapping Bands (metal) 1
Metal Fragments 1
rubber materials collected
Inner-tubes & Rubber Sheets 1
Rubber Fragments 4
cloth materials collected
Cloth Fragments 3
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 3
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 3
mixed materials collected
Clothing 2
other materials collected
Ceramic tools 1
Ceramic tools 1

Yes

Oil container

Plastic

Fish nets

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