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Mamutik Island

24 February, 2017

Team Leader
Nico
Number of Participants
8
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

5.9676890714447435, 116.0144124738872

Survey Information

Location Name
Mamutik Island
Organization/Dive Centre
CDTC
City
Kota Kinabalu
Country
Malaysia
Date
24 February, 2017
Survey Duration
40 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 5.9676890714447435
Longitude: 116.0144124738872
Weather Conditions
Sunny, light wind
Survey Depth Range
1–10 meters
Area Surveyed
120 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Bottles: Oil/lube 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 2

We find a suncream bottle which obviously come from a swimmer. All those debris surely come from the ignorance of the tourist in the area.

Suncream bottle

plastic bottle

soda cans

food wraps

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