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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Malatapay Wharf

10 May, 2018

Team Leader
Mark I. Carreon
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
15 kgs (estimated)

9.1216773331912, 123.21409000034

Survey Information

Location Name
Malatapay Wharf
Organization/Dive Centre
MCP
City
Zamboangita
Country
Philippines
Date
10 May, 2018
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.1216773331912
Longitude: 123.21409000034
Weather Conditions
Good
Survey Depth Range
5–16 meters
Area Surveyed
145.407 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 15
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 15
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Cigarette Lighters 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 5
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 1
Foam Insulation & Packaging 6
Food Wrappers (plastic) 94
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 1
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 2
Plastic Fragments 14
Cigarette Filters 2
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 7
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 8
Caps & Lids (metal) 6
rubber materials collected
Condoms 1
Rubber Fragments 2
wood materials collected
Lumber (processed Or Cut/milled Wood) 1
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 6
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 2
mixed materials collected
Shoes-flip Flops, Sandals, Tennis, Etc 2

Area is a weekly public market and a boat wharf transit point to Apo Island

Plastic bottles

Plastic food wraps


Beside the divesite area is a beautiful reef system.

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