Dive Against Debris Data Submission
Male' west
15 September, 2017
- Team Leader
- Adam Ashraf
- Number of Participants
- 6
- Total Debris Collected
- 80 kgs (estimated)
4.1709532379444, 73.51748817526
Survey Information
- Location Name
- Male' west
- Organization/Dive Centre
- Dive Desk
- City
- Male'
- Country
- Maldives
- Date
- 15 September, 2017
- Survey Duration
- 60 Minutes
- GPS Coordinates
- Latitude: 4.1709532379444
Longitude: 73.51748817526
- Weather Conditions
-
Rainy
- Survey Depth Range
- 5–18 meters
- Area Surveyed
- 3322.8 m2
- Dominant Substrate
- rock
- Ecosystem
- rocky reef
- Wave Conditions
- Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
Survey Photos
Debris Items Collected
| plastic materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) | 28 |
| Bags: Trash (plastic) | 4 |
| Caps & Lids (plastic) | 21 |
| Cotton Bud Sticks | 5 |
| Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) | 14 |
| Fishing: Line | 12 |
| Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles | 3 |
| Sheeting: Tarpaulin, Plastic Sheets, Palette Wrap | 5 |
| Rope (plastic/nylon) | 15 |
| glass materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Glass & Ceramic Fragments | 3 |
| Beverage Bottles (glass) | 10 |
| metal materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Aerosol/spray Cans | 9 |
| Beverage Cans (aluminium) | 111 |
| cloth materials collected | |
|---|---|
| Rope And String (cloth) | 4 |
| Towels/rags | 5 |
| Cloth Fragments | 1 |
| Entangled Animals | |
|---|---|
| Other Fish | |
| Species or Common Name | Surgon Fish |
| Number Entangled | 1 |
| Type of Debris | Not provided |
Additional Information
Locals
Teddy bear
Plastic bottles
Aluminum cans
Fishing lines
Comments and Feedback
Our dive center started our mini cleanups , this concept helps us to have more events because it didn't involve a lot of cost
It's the only easy entry exit to the reef from Male city
