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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Tala Bay

21 March, 2023

Team Leader
Catherine Hoelzer
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
4 kgs (estimated)

29.409036313453, 34.976884557746

Survey Information

Location Name
Tala Bay
Organization/Dive Centre
Deep Blue Dive Center
City
Aqaba
Country
Jordan
Date
21 March, 2023
Survey Duration
45 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 29.409036313453
Longitude: 34.976884557746
Weather Conditions
slight winds
Survey Depth Range
5–45 meters
Area Surveyed
100 m2
Dominant Substrate
sand
Ecosystem
Sand, Coral Reefs, Seagrass
Wave Conditions
Smooth (wavelets) for waves 0.1 - 0.5 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags: Trash (plastic) 9
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 1
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 12
Fishing: Line 5
Foam Insulation & Packaging 2
Food Wrappers (plastic) 4
Straws, Stirrers 1
Plastic Fragments 12
Cigarette Filters 3
glass materials collected
Beverage Bottles (glass) 1
metal materials collected
Beverage Cans (aluminium) 2
other materials collected
plastic hose 1

plastic fragments

plastic cups

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