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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Sirens

12 August, 2024

Team Leader
Susannah
Number of Participants
3
Total Debris Collected
6 kgs (estimated)

35.94938293884, 14.404740934776

Survey Information

Location Name
Sirens
Organization/Dive Centre
NDS Malta
Country
Malta
Date
12 August, 2024
Survey Duration
50 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 35.94938293884
Longitude: 14.404740934776
Weather Conditions
Calm
Survey Depth Range
5–7.5 meters
Area Surveyed
3000 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
rocky reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 16
Containers: Fast Food, Lunch Boxes & Similar 8
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 27
Fishing: Lures, Rods/poles 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 30
SCUBA & Snorkel Gear-masks, Snorkels, Fins 1
Plastic Fragments 274
Strapping Bands (plastic) 1
glass materials collected
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 1
metal materials collected
Cans: Food/juice, Other (tin) 26
Caps & Lids (metal) 19
Wrappers (foil/metal) 1
Metal Fragments 18
cloth materials collected
Rope And String (cloth) 6
Cloth Fragments 35
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4
other materials collected
Sunglasses 1

Condom wrapper

Plastic bottles

Tin cans

Food wrappers


Special thanks to Ben and Anna for assisting with the clean up

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