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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Scuba Republic House Reef

27 September, 2023

Team Leader
Michael van Zyl
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
0.55 lbs (measured)

-0.442641, 130.753435

Survey Information

Location Name
Scuba Republic House Reef
Organization/Dive Centre
Indo Ocean Project
City
Waigeo
Country
Indonesia
Date
27 September, 2023
Survey Duration
61 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: -0.442641
Longitude: 130.753435
Weather Conditions
Mostly Sunny, Light Rainfall, Moderate Wind
Survey Depth Range
5–20 meters
Area Surveyed
25 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 9
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 9
metal materials collected
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 1
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 1

Wind possible culprite for blowing trash into nearby reef.

Tinfoil

Plastic Bottles

Plastic Food Packaging

Paper Food Packing


Similar amount of trash from previous Dive Against Debris dives.

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