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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Petrols Island

20 September, 2018

Team Leader
Hassan
Number of Participants
16
Total Debris Collected
70 kgs (estimated)

1.8160665743239, 73.413811913239

Survey Information

Location Name
Petrols Island
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Divers Laamu
City
Laamu Atoll
Country
Maldives
Date
20 September, 2018
Survey Duration
90 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 1.8160665743239
Longitude: 73.413811913239
Weather Conditions
Windy ,and waves
Survey Depth Range
0.5–16 meters
Area Surveyed
90 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 14
Bait Containers, Packaging 8
Balloons 1
Balls 1
Baskets, Crates 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 92
Buoys & Floats (plastic & Foamed) 1
Caps & Lids (plastic) 1
Carpet (synthetic) 1
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 8
Fishing: Nets & Pieces Of Nets 5
Mesh Bags: Fruit/vegetable/shellfish 5
Tobacco Packaging & Wrappers 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 110
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 36
Forks, Knives, Spoons (cutlery) 36
mixed materials collected
Clothing 1

plastic

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