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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Marsa Shagra

29 March, 2019

Submitted by: Diveworld Scuba , on 3 April, 2019

Team Leader
Steven Hird
Number of Participants
12
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (measured)

25.24494401608, 34.796754617998

Survey Information

Location Name
Marsa Shagra
Organization/Dive Centre
Diveworld Scuba
City
Marsa Shagra Village
Country
Egypt
Date
29 March, 2019
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 25.24494401608
Longitude: 34.796754617998
Weather Conditions
Warm, Sunny with brisk wind offshore
Survey Depth Range
8–22 meters
Area Surveyed
5000 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high

Survey Photos

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Debris Items Collected

plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 2
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 2
Caps & Lids (plastic) 2
Fishing: Line 8
Food Wrappers (plastic) 1
Pipes (plastic-PVC) 1
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 2
Plastic Fragments 6
Rope (plastic/nylon) 5
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glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 2
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metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 1
Caps & Lids (metal) 2
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (metal) 2
Wire, Wire Mesh & Barbed Wire 1
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wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 4
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cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Towels/rags 2
Cloth Fragments 1
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paper materials collected
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 20
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mixed materials collected
Clothing 1
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Additional Information

general windy conditions blowing light debris into the ocean

Pair of trousers

paper fragments

Comments and Feedback

Marsa Shagra is an Eco-Village and the reefs are immaculate. This promotes divers to take care of the reefs even more than usual. The small amount of debris accumulated reflects this.

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