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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Santa Maria Caves, Comino

13 May, 2018

Team Leader
Lee Martin
Number of Participants
9
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

36.018061858971, 14.340276103267

Survey Information

Location Name
Santa Maria Caves, Comino
Organization/Dive Centre
AquaVentureMalta
City
Mellieha
Country
Malta
Date
13 May, 2018
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 36.018061858971
Longitude: 14.340276103267
Weather Conditions
NW force 2/3
Survey Depth Range
2–15 meters
Area Surveyed
995 m2
Dominant Substrate
rock
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 1
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 7
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 21
Caps & Lids (plastic) 18
Plastic Fragments 71
Rope (plastic/nylon) 1
metal materials collected
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
rubber materials collected
Rubber Fragments 1
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 1

Shotgun cartridge

plastic

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